The Holy Savior Menard Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Ouachita Parish Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, Holy Savior Menard got the win against Mamou by a conclusive 11-2. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Demons: they've now won three in a row.
While Ouachita Parish didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Bastrop on Wednesday. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Madisyn Lenard was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Rheagan Montgomery was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Ouachita Parish always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Ouachita Parish is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. Holy Savior Menard's record now sits at 5-3.
Holy Savior Menard came up short against Ouachita Parish in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 13-9. Can Holy Savior Menard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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