Breaux Bridge had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Port Barre Red Devils by a score of 5-3. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 23-5 to the Red Devils when the teams met back in March of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Port Barre, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games.
For Port Barre's part, Ada Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Young was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases were her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mallie Ledoux, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Brown, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Looking ahead, Breaux Bridge will face off against Livonia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Port Barre, they will challenge Kaplan at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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