Ville Platte hasn't had much luck against Pine Prairie recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will head out to take on the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Ville Platte has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ville Platte fell victim to Iota and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 20-0 to Iota. The game marked the first time this year in which Ville Platte was not able to get on the board.
Ville Platte saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camryn Charlie, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Thursday. Pine Prairie was the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Buckeye. Considering Pine Prairie has won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kynnedi Ware was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Pine Prairie got a massive performance out of Sydney Fontenot, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Fontenot a new career-high in doubles (two). Josie Vidrine was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple.
Pine Prairie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Pine Prairie is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Ville Platte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Ville Platte hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pine Prairie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Ville Platte might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Pine Prairie in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
