The Beau Chene Gators will challenge the Patterson Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Beau Chene's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Patterson has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Beau Chene made easy work of Elizabeth and carried off a 17-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Patterson got the win against South Lafourche on Tuesday by a conclusive 19-3. With that victory, the Lumberjacks brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Mia Knight made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Knight was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Gabby Grogan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zyree Merritt, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Patterson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.4.
Beau Chene's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Patterson, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
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