LaPoynor hasn't had much luck against Cross Roads recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Flyers will venture away from home to challenge the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. LaPoynor's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Cross Roads' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monday just wasn't the day for LaPoynor's offense. They came up short against Mildred on Monday, falling 11-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Flyers, who until this contest were averaging 3.86 runs allowed.
LaPoynor saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stormy Kennedy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Kennedy hit this season.
Meanwhile, Cross Roads waltzed into their match on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 7-1 win. Considering the Bobcats have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cross Roads' victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for LaPoynor, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
LaPoynor suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Cross Roads in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Flyers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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