Catholic of Pointe Coupee hit Marksville with a five-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers came up short against the Hornets, falling 12-2.
Katie Lachney made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristen Lachney, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Marksville's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marksville will host Jena at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Giants' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hurricanes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.78 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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