The Oakdale Warriors will take on the Lacassine Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oakdale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lacassine's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lacassine will be up against a hot Oakdale team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against Sacred Heart on Wednesday, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since March 15th.
Jolie West was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. West was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
West wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Hardison, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Madison Sumbler was another, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Oakdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lacassine never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Westgate with a sharp 18-0 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Oakdale's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Lacassine, they moved to 8-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Oakdale came out on top in a nail-biter against Lacassine when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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