The Converse Wildcats will face off against the Bossier Bearkats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Converse's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Bossier has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
While Converse didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over Joaquin on Tuesday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Homer hit Bossier with a 17-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bearkats lost 20-10 to the Pelicans.
Tre Lindsey put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Lindsey was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Jaylen James made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Cunningham, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Converse's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Bossier, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Converse's way against Bossier in their previous meeting back in March of 2016, as Converse made off with a 14-2 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bearkats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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