The DeRidder Dragons will head out to take on the St. Louis Catholic Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, DeRidder didn't have quite enough to beat Westlake and fell 9-8.
Alyssa Hall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Louis Catholic). They put the hurt on Lake Charles College Prep with a sharp 21-1 win on Wednesday. Considering the Saints have won five games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Abby Traub was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and four runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Ellie Gage was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
St. Louis Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .743. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Louis Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for DeRidder, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
DeRidder suffered a grim 23-2 defeat to St. Louis Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can the Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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