The Port Barre Red Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lafayette Christian Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Port Barre, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Port Barre made easy work of Avoyelles and carried off a 16-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Lafayette Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They lost 17-2 to Notre Dame. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lafayette Christian Academy moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for Port Barre, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Everything went Port Barre's way against Lafayette Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2022, as Port Barre made off with a 14-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port Barre since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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