The LaGrange Gators will head out to take on the Leesville Wampus Cats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. LaGrange is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for LaGrange's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Iowa, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Leesville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Buckeye, sneaking past 8-6.
Hunter Garton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Leesville got a massive performance out of Creek Smith, who went 4-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daren Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
LaGrange's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Leesville, their record now sits at 8-14.
LaGrange might still be hurting after the 15-1 defeat they got from Leesville when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Gators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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