Ruston had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the LaSalle Tigers by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bearcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for LaSalle, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For LaSalle's part, the result came thanks to Landry Long's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, LaSalle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Steen, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Looking ahead, Ruston will be playing in front of their home fans against Claiborne Christian at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for LaSalle, they will head out to challenge West Monroe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rebels' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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