Caldwell Parish had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the South Beauregard Knights.
Emily Rucker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nolyn Bruyninckx and Randi Clair Kelly did most of the damage at the plate: Bruyninckx went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Kelly scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Bricelyn Gaston, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Caldwell Parish pushed their record up to 20-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for South Beauregard, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-16.
Caldwell Parish does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South Beauregard also has no future games currently scheduled.
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