Natchitoches Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Pineville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rebels. The Chiefs were not able to make up for their loss to the Rebels from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
Sydney Terrell spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Natchitoches Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydni Jones, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Natchitoches Central has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pineville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 30-5.
Natchitoches Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pineville, they will be playing at home against LaSalle at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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