The St. Frederick Warriors are on the road again on Thursday to play the Caldwell Parish Spartans at 5:00 p.m. St. Frederick will be strutting in after a win while Caldwell Parish will be coming in after a defeat.
While St. Frederick has not struggled against Oak Grove recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. St. Frederick sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Oak Grove.
Abagail Creighton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Creighton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Creighton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Creighton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Gray, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Gray has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Caldwell Parish fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Neville on Wednesday. Caldwell Parish has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rayleigh Thompson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolyn Bruyninckx, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and a double.
St. Frederick pushed their record up to 16-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Caldwell Parish, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-10.
St. Frederick skirted past Caldwell Parish 6-5 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Frederick since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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