Beekman Charter hasn't had much luck against Ouachita Parish recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Beekman Charter Tigers face off against Ouachita Parish Lions at 2:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Beekman Charter made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Summerfield, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Beekman Charter was the clear victors by a 21-5 margin over Summerfield on Thursday. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
While Ouachita Parish didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Hamburg 11-1 on Friday. The result was nothing new for Ouachita Parish, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Chesni Ashley looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Ouachita Parish let Mary Pipes and Malayah Vaughn run wild. Pipes went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Vaughn scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most RBI Pipes has posted since back in April of 2024. Journee Williams also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Ouachita Parish lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamburg didn't launched any home runs.
The win made it two in a row for Ouachita Parish and bumps their season record up to 11-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Beekman Charter, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9.
Beekman Charter suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Ouachita Parish when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Beekman Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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