East Beauregard had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They skirted past the Gueydan Bears 6-5. That's two games straight that East Beauregard has won by just one run.
Caleb Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Fontenot, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
East Beauregard's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Gueydan, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
East Beauregard will head out on the road to face off against Hamilton Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gueydan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oberlin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gueydan is facing Oberlin at the right time seeing as Oberlin is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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