Winnfield's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They skirted past Oak Grove 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Winnfield has posted since February 20th.
Kaylee Vercher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Raelynn Bartlett
| 03/14/26 @ Oak Grove | 3 |
| 03/10/26 vs Red River | 2 |
| 03/07/26 vs Vermilion Catholic | 2 |
| 03/06/26 vs New Iberia | 2 |
| 03/02/26 @ Weston | 2 |
In other batting news, Raelynn Bartlett was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Callender, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Winnfield lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Winnfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Oak Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Coming up, Winnfield is taking a road trip to face off against St. Amant at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Oak Grove, they will square off against Hahnville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oak Grove's pitchers better be ready for this one: Hahnville has averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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