The Sumner Cowboys will take on the French Settlement Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sumner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so French Settlement's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Sumner after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hammond.
Eli Neyland was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Neyland was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Connor Forrest was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, French Settlement also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Denham Springs by a score of 7-2. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost three in a row.
French Settlement saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Jackson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Hance Roussel also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Sumner's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for French Settlement, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Sumner might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from French Settlement in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Sumner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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