The Barbe Buccaneers are taking a road trip to take on the Westlake Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Barbe: 3.2, Westlake: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Westlake will be up against a hot Barbe squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Barbe put the hurt on Hardin-Jefferson with a sharp 8-2 victory on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Westlake beat Assumption 9-4 on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Rams, who have now won five contests in a row.
Westlake pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Barbe, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Everything went Barbe's way against Westlake in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Barbe made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barbe since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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