Plain Dealing proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Homer Pelicans 10-8. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-0 on Thursday.
Plain Dealing let Sophie 'Pookie' Green and Ravin West run wild. Green went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while West went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave West a new career-high. Zakira Lewis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Plain Dealing was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Lions
| 03/19/26 vs Homer | 10-8 |
| 03/19/26 vs Homer | 8-0 |
| 02/26/26 vs Lincoln Prep | 20-10 |
| 02/23/26 vs Haynesville | 11-1 |
| 02/13/26 vs Bossier | 5-2 |
Plain Dealing's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Homer, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, Plain Dealing will head out to take on Red River at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.6 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Homer, they will welcome Summerfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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