The Natchitoches Central Chiefs will challenge the Grant Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Natchitoches Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Benton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 12-7 to the Tigers. Chiefs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Tigers since on Thursday.
Sydni Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grant suffered their closest defeat since March 1, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Tioga by a score of 7-5.
Morgan Middleton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Daniels, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Natchitoches Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. Grant's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-7.
Natchitoches Central took their win against Grant in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Natchitoches Central repeat their success, or does Grant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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