The Willow Lions will be taking part in a tournament against the Brookhaven Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Willow's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Covenant Christian Academy last Saturday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brookhaven). They put the hurt on Ouachita Parish with a sharp 17-2 win on Friday. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Dreamus Harron Jr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Harron Jr was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Elliot Peavey was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Landon Newman was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Brookhaven always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Brookhaven's record now sits at 2-3. As for Willow, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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