Softball Recap: Marksville Picks Up Second Consecutive Victory

Marksville pushed their score to ten the last time they played Bunkie, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. The Marksville Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bunkie Panthers a 2-0 shutout. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Katie Lachney

Batters Struck Out

03/03/25 vs Bunkie	11
02/28/25 vs Winnfield	10
02/27/25 vs Avoyelles Charter	13
02/22/25 @ Rosepine	8
02/18/25 vs Montgomery	11

Katie Lachney made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

The win made it two in a row for Marksville and bumps their season record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Bunkie, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.

Marksville will head out on the road to take on Jena at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jena will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Marksville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bunkie, they will square off against Caldwell Parish at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.