On Thursday, St. Amant faced Dutchtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Amant Gators fell just short of the Dutchtown Griffins by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Amant of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 12th.
Braylee Decoteau was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Alix Franklin was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and a double.
St. Amant's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Dutchtown, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
St. Amant will be playing in front of their home fans against East Ascension at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Dutchtown, they will head out on the road to challenge Denham Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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