Union Parish fell victim to Bastrop and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Bastrop Rams. Union Parish's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Bastrop's part, Taraji Battle was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Battle was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jada Anderson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Khloe Carr, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Union Parish's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Bastrop, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-12.
Union Parish will take on Downsville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Downsville hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Bastrop, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Richwood at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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