The Calvin Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Caddo Magnet Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Calvin was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of Minden by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Caddo Magnet gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Southwood as Caddo Magnet made off with a 17-2 victory.
McLamb Mary was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Mary was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Strickland Ansleigh, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was McLamb Landry, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Calvin's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Caddo Magnet, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Calvin couldn't quite finish off Caddo Magnet when the teams last played back in February and fell 7-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Caddo Magnet's Chaisson Grace, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Calvin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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