The Doyline Panthers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Homer Pelicans at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Doyline fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Quitman.
Meanwhile, Homer suffered a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Union Parish on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Homer let down their fans at home.
Gage Shepherd was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Shepherd was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Joshua Willis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Doyline's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Homer, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5.
Doyline took their victory against Homer in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 18-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Doyline since the squad 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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