The Walker Wildcats will head out to take on the Parkview Baptist Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Walker will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Walker is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: St. Amant, who was ranked fourth at the time (Walker was ranked second). The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Gators 9-8 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Parkview Baptist's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Everything went their way against Central Private as they made off with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Aimee Gawlik made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Parkview Baptist let Emmarie Lacy and Addie Young run wild. Lacy went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double, while Young went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits Lacy has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Landry, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Parkview Baptist was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in six consecutive games.
Walker's record is now 17-3. As for Parkview Baptist, their record now sits at 21-2.
Walker couldn't quite finish off Parkview Baptist when the teams last played back in April of 2019 and fell 5-3. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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