Leesville is on a three-game streak of home losses, and LaGrange a 23-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Leesville Wampus Cats will be playing at home against the LaGrange Gators at 5:00 p.m. Leesville will be strutting in after a victory while LaGrange will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Leesville needed a bit of extra time to put away Buckeye. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 8-6.
Hunter Garton
| 04/02/26 @ Buckeye | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Anacoco | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs DeRidder | 2 |
| 02/28/26 vs Oakdale | 1 |
| 02/26/26 @ DeQuincy | 0 |
| 02/21/26 @ St. Mary | 4 |
Hunter Garton made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Leesville got a massive performance out of Creek Smith, who went 4-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The Wampus Cats are 2-1 when Smith posts three or more hits, but 6-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brailen Willis, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for LaGrange's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Iowa, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Leesville's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for LaGrange, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Leesville got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against LaGrange by a conclusive 15-1 score. Do the Wampus Cats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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