Port Allen is 3-0 against Donaldsonville since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Port Allen Pelicans will head out on the road to face off against the Donaldsonville Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Port Allen never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against St. Helena College and Career Academy last Friday. They never let the Hawks onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. With that victory, Port Allen brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Christian Collins, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Dickinson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous five contests, Donaldsonville brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They came out on top against Northeast by a score of 14-10 on Saturday. Considering Donaldsonville's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Port Allen pushed their record up to 10-14 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for Donaldsonville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Port Allen came out on top in a nail-biter against Donaldsonville in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, sneaking past 11-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Donaldsonville's Timothy Campbell, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Port Allen to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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