The Anacoco Indians will square off against the Lacassine Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Anacoco will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Kinder, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Indians blew past the Yellowjackets 10-4 on Monday. Anacoco's win was all the more impressive since the Yellowjackets were averaging only 3.3 runs allowed on the season.
Oni Duran was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Ava Davis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Anacoco always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kinder only posted an OBP of .379.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Lacassine had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on Weston with a sharp 16-1 victory on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won three games in a row.
Anacoco's victory was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lacassine, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Anacoco suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Lacassine in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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