Doyle has won four straight games at home, while Ponchatoula has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Tigers will host the Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. Doyle's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Ponchatoula's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Doyle will bounce into Monday's game after beating Archbishop Hannan, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 8-4 on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Hawks on their field since April 8, 2019.
Meanwhile, Ponchatoula's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They never let Franklinton get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Green Wave might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Abby Dagro made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lillian Virga was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paityn Lancaster, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Ponchatoula hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 11-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Ponchatoula is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Doyle, their win bumped their record up to 23-7.
Everything went Doyle's way against Ponchatoula in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Doyle made off with a 13-3 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Green Wave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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