West Ouachita hit Caldwell Parish with a five-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans fell 6-2 to the Chiefs. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Chiefs: they've now lost three in a row.
Caldwell Parish handed starting duties to Emily Rucker, who gave a strong showing despite the result: she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Caldwell Parish saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rayleigh Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Caldwell Parish's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for West Ouachita, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Caldwell Parish didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-0 victory against Beekman Charter on the 14th. As for West Ouachita, they have also already played their next matchup, an 8-1 win against Ouachita Parish on the 14th.
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