The Port Allen Pelicans are taking a road trip to square off against the Slaughter Community Charter Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port Allen knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Slaughter Community Charter likes a good challenge.
Port Allen's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They didn't even let Broadmoor on the board, marking Port Allen's second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Pelicans haven't had any issues with the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Port Allen let Hunter Bodin and Jack Dickinson run wild. Bodin scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Dickinson scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Carson Chapman was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Slaughter Community Charter, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Delta Charter 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since March 12, 2024.
Port Allen picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 7-3. As for Slaughter Community Charter, their record is now 2-4.
Port Allen took their victory against Slaughter Community Charter in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port Allen 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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