Grant and Bunkie are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Cougars will challenge the Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grant has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight defeats, while Bunkie will come in with three straight wins.
DeRidder hit Grant with a five-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars lost 13-3 to the Dragons.
Cole Pepiton
| 02/16/26 vs Winnfield | 3 |
| 02/27/26 @ DeRidder | 2 |
| 02/14/26 vs Pleasant Hill | 2 |
| 02/02/26 @ Avoyelles | 2 |
Cole Pepiton made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. He has become a key player for Grant: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-8 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Bunkie won against Livonia on Saturday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past Avoyelles 10-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by nine runs or more this season.
Grant's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Bunkie, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
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