The Port Allen Pelicans will take on the Avoyelles Mustangs in a tournament on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Port Allen's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against East St. John as Port Allen made off with a 16-0 win.
Hunter Bodin made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Bodin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Jack Dickinson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was James Fontenot, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Port Allen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, it looked like the Kentucky Derby when Avoyelles duked it out with Simpson on Monday. Avoyelles came out on top against Simpson by a score of 10-7. The Mustangs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Port Allen now has a winning record of 1-0-1. As for Avoyelles, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
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