The Anacoco Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Pine Prairie Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Anacoco is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Anacoco is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Grace Christian just ended the team's 14-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Indians couldn't push the score so high this time.
Oni Duran made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Pine Prairie had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on Buckeye with a sharp 12-3 win. The result was nothing new for Pine Prairie, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kynnedi Ware made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Sydney Fontenot was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Josie Vidrine was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple.
Pine Prairie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Pine Prairie pushed their record up to 25-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Anacoco, their loss dropped their record down to 21-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Anacoco hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pine Prairie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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