The Florien Blackcats will head out on the road to challenge the Bossier Bearkats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bossier took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Florien, who comes in off a win.
Florien headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for seven straight, but Marksville let them put that streak behind them. The Blackcats were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Tigers on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blackcats as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Bossier fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Homer on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pelicans by a score of 12-11. The Bearkats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Logan Bamburg led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Bossier's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 6-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jayson Resendez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Bossier's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Florien, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
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