Port Allen is 0-9 against University Lab since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Port Allen Pelicans will head out on the road to face off against the University Lab Cubs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Port Allen sitting on four straight wins and University Lab on seven.
Port Allen can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Madison Prep Academy with a sharp 15-5 victory.
Christian Collins made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Collins was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Johnny Payne and Jack Dickinson did most of the damage at the plate: Payne went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Dickinson scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Payne has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hunter Bodin, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, University Lab faced Parkview Baptist in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. University Lab came out on top against Parkview Baptist by a score of 8-4.
Port Allen pushed their record up to 13-14 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs per game. As for University Lab, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Port Allen might still be hurting after the 17-5 loss they got from University Lab in their previous matchup back in March. Can Port Allen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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