The Lacassine Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Anacoco Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lacassine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Weston as they made off with a 16-1 win. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Anacoco hadn't done well against Kinder recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Indians put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 10-4 victory. Anacoco's win was all the more impressive since the Yellowjackets were averaging only 3.3 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Oni Duran, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Ava Davis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Anacoco kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Anacoco pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Lacassine, their record is now 11-6.
Lacassine took their victory against Anacoco when the teams last played back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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