The Ouachita Parish Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Ruston Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ouachita Parish is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Ouachita Parish's tournament run continued when they took on Kaplan on Friday. The Lions lost 9-1 to the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Ruston can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Neville.
Morgan Foster was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Stoehr, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Ouachita Parish's loss dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Ruston, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 9-14.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Ouachita Parish hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Ruston struggles in that department as they've averaged .312. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Ouachita Parish's way against Ruston in their previous matchup back in March, as Ouachita Parish made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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