Pineville had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 10-18 to make it six. They fell just short of the Port Barre Red Devils by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rebels have suffered since February 28th.
As for Port Barre, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Port Barre's part, Sebastian Stoute and Ben Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Stoute went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Smith went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Stoute has posted since back in February. Ross Higdon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, Pineville will head out to take on Ouachita Parish at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Port Barre, they will welcome St. Edmund at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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