Grant and Bunkie are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Grant Cougars will be playing at home against the Bunkie Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Lakeside by a score of 4-3.
Grant saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Spurgeon, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bunkie fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Jena on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Giants by a score of 9-8. Bunkie has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Bunkie, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 11-9.
Grant came out on top in a nail-biter against Bunkie in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Will Grant repeat their success, or does Bunkie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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