The Lutcher Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Live Oak Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lutcher will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lutcher and Ascension Catholic, and Lutcher kept the tradition alive. Lutcher put the hurt on Ascension Catholic with a sharp 15-2 win on Friday. Considering Lutcher has won ten games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Live Oak faced Dutchtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 8-6. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Taylor MaTTingly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Lutcher pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Live Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-12.
Lutcher might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Live Oak in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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