Preview: Port Allen Pelicans vs. University Lab Cubs
Port Allen has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the University Lab Cubs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Port Allen can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over East Feliciana. The victory was just what Port Allen needed coming off of a 17-5 defeat in their prior contest.
The team relied heavily on Johnny Payne, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Hunter Bodin, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, University Lab entered their tilt with St. Michael with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Port Allen's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11. As for University Lab, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Port Allen suffered a grim 17-5 defeat to University Lab in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Port Allen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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