Softball Recap: St. Frederick Warriors vs. Caldwell Parish Spartans
After a string of four wins, St. Frederick's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They suffered a rough 19-3 defeat at the hands of the Caldwell Parish Spartans. St. Frederick was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Caldwell Parish apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
St. Frederick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Gray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Gray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Caldwell Parish's side, Se'Marai Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Daisy Temple was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Bricelyn Gaston was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
St. Frederick's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8. As for Caldwell Parish, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Frederick will take on Ouachita Parish at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Caldwell Parish, they will be playing at home against LaSalle at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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