The Bunkie Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Avoyelles Charter Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bunkie has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bunkie is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Holy Savior Menard on Monday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 13-2. The Panthers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Bunkie saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andi Bettevy, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Avoyelles Charter played in-conference for the first time on Thursday and they got just the result they were looking for. Everything went their way against Monterey as Avoyelles Charter made off with a 10-4 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Lillyan Dauzat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madalyn Guillory, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Annalise Deshotel was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Avoyelles Charter's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Bunkie, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Everything went Bunkie's way against Avoyelles Charter in their previous meeting on March 8th, as Bunkie made off with a 13-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bunkie since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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