The Avoyelles Charter Vikings will challenge the Montgomery Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Avoyelles Charter's win against Monterey wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wolves 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since March 28, 2024.
Lillyan Dauzat tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
Lily Rousseau
| 04/08/25 @ Monterey | 3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Peabody | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Oak Hill | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Glenmora | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Grace Christian | 0 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, Lily Rousseau was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Janiya Heath, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Montgomery got themselves on the board against Avoyelles on Tuesday, but Avoyelles never followed suit. They blew past the Mustangs 17-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Montgomery has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Avoyelles Charter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-15.
Avoyelles Charter suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Montgomery when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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