03/12/25 @ Franklin | 18 |
03/10/25 vs Gueydan | 18 |
03/17/25 @ Westgate | 17 |
04/02/25 @ Centerville | 15 |
02/21/25 @ Morgan City | 15 |
Patterson had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Centerville Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Lumberjacks have won eight matches by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mia Knight was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jada Finister was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kynzlie Crouch, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Patterson's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Centerville, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Patterson will take on Vermilion Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Centerville, they will challenge Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.58 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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