Baseball Game Preview: Dutchtown Griffins vs. Walker Wildcats

The Dutchtown Griffins will head out on the road to square off against the Walker Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Dutchtown gave up the first runs on Sunday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Denham Springs, sneaking past 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Griffins.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Walker duked it out with Dunham on Friday. Walker had just enough and edged out Dunham 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since March 1st.

Dutchtown pushed their record up to 19-11 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Walker, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-7.

Dutchtown came up short against Walker in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 3-0. Can Dutchtown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.