The East Beauregard Trojans will head out to challenge the DeQuincy Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Beauregard has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Beauregard fell victim to Rosepine and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-0 to the Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when DeQuincy faced off against Starks on Monday. DeQuincy was the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Starks. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Maddie Vinatieri made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Vinatieri was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, DeQuincy got a big performance out of Bryah LeDay, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave LeDay a new career-high. Olivia Oden was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
DeQuincy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. East Beauregard's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
East Beauregard couldn't quite get it done against DeQuincy in their previous meeting on March 11th as they fell 10-7. Can East Beauregard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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