Baseball Game Preview: Caldwell Parish Spartans vs. Cedar Creek Cougars

By Team Reports Mar 22, 2024, 4:10am

Preview: Caldwell Parish Spartans vs. Cedar Creek Cougars

The Caldwell Parish Spartans will face off against the Cedar Creek Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Caldwell Parish beat Bunkie 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Caldwell Parish.

Emily Rucker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bricelyn Gaston, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Cedar Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Mangham on Saturday, taking the game 8-5. The victory was just what Cedar Creek needed coming off of a 19-9 defeat in their prior matchup.

Caldwell Parish is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Cedar Creek, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10.

Caldwell Parish might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Cedar Creek in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Caldwell Parish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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