Baseball Recap: Dequincy's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ East Beauregard	15
02/13/25 @ Lake Arthur	15
02/12/25 vs Hamilton Christian	13
02/27/25 vs Grand Lake	12
02/17/25 vs Pine Prairie	11

DeQuincy was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against East Beauregard on Tuesday. The DeQuincy Tigers never let the East Beauregard Trojans get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Diron Valentine made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because DeQuincy is 5-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise. Valentine was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Dowden, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one triple. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in doubles. Another player making a difference was Nolan Schrader, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

DeQuincy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

DeQuincy's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8. As for East Beauregard, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Looking ahead, DeQuincy will face off against Rosepine at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rosepine will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something DeQuincy surely won't give up without a fight. As for East Beauregard, they will head out on the road to take on Pickering at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pickering has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.27 runs per game on average), something East Beauregard will no doubt try to take advantage of.