For the second straight game, West Monroe will face off against Ruston. The Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bearcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Monroe will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
West Monroe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Ruston, who was ranked 16th at the time (West Monroe was ranked ninth). The Rebels sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Bearcats on Friday.
Drew Ferguson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
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On the hitting side, West Monroe saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another was Lytton Arledge, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
West Monroe hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.
West Monroe pushed their record up to 23-6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Ruston, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-10.
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