The DeRidder Dragons will face off against the Westlake Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. DeRidder is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, DeRidder got the win against LaGrange by a conclusive 15-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Demi Burks and Madilynn Jenkins did most of the damage at the plate: Burks scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Jenkins scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Shaniyah Peters was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
DeRidder always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Westlake came up short against Jennings on Thursday and fell 10-7. The Rams have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
DeRidder's win bumped their record up to 12-14. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Everything went DeRidder's way against Westlake in their previous meeting back in March, as DeRidder made off with a 12-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the squad 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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