For the second straight game, Pine Prairie will face off against Port Barre. The Panthers will challenge the Red Devils at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Pine Prairie managed to slip by Port Barre the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers lost 16-1 to the Red Devils on Friday. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Red Devils since Friday.
For Port Barre's part, Ross Higdon was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ben Smith, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
Port Barre always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Port Barre and bumps their season record up to 2-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Pine Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Pine Prairie suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Port Barre in their previous matchup on Friday. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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