A feisty cat fight will be fought as Starks Panthers challenge Lake Arthur Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Starks needed a bit of extra time to put away Singer. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 9-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake Arthur). They blew past Abbeville 18-5 on Saturday. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Layla Gauthier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gauthier was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Lake Arthur let Miraya Thibodeaux and Kenli Garcia run wild. Thibodeaux scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Garcia scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. What's more, Thibodeaux posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Addison Abshire, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2.
Lake Arthur was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Abbeville only posted a batting average of .211.
Lake Arthur's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5. As for Starks, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Starks beat Lake Arthur 13-9 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Starks repeat their success, or does Lake Arthur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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