East Ascension is 2-8 against Dutchtown since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Spartans will welcome the Griffins at 1:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
East Ascension came up short against Dunham on Thursday, falling 10-3. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hudson Browning
| 04/03/25 @ Dunham | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Dunham | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Terrebonne | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs West Feliciana | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Ruston | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Hudson Browning made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. He is becoming a predictor of East Ascension's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 6-2 (and 8-13-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Dille, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dutchtown faced Walker in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Griffins fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-6. The Griffins' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Dutchtown's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 21-12. As for East Ascension, they now have a losing record of 14-15-1.
East Ascension couldn't quite finish off Dutchtown in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 7-5. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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