The Patterson Lumberjacks will head out on the road to take on the Morgan City Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Patterson will be strutting in after a win while Morgan City will be coming in after a defeat.
Patterson had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Centerville on Thursday. Patterson blew past Centerville 10-0. Considering the Lumberjacks have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Morgan City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 20-0 to Vandebilt Catholic.
Patterson pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Morgan City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Patterson beat Morgan City 13-8 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patterson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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