After a string of four wins, Slidell's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to the Ponchatoula Green Wave. Slidell has not had much luck with Ponchatoula recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Slidell saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Mackles, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Ponchatoula's side, the team relied heavily on Grace Schwaibold, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Dagro, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Slidell's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-5. As for Ponchatoula, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Slidell will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Covington at 5:30 p.m. As for Ponchatoula, they will head out on the road to challenge Archbishop Hannan at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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