Lake Arthur and Vinton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Lake Arthur Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Vinton Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Arthur can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on DeQuincy with a sharp 9-3 victory. The win was just what Lake Arthur needed coming off of a 16-2 loss in their prior game.
Layla Gauthier made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Gauthier was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Addison Abshire and Kendra Simon did most of the damage at the plate: Abshire scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5, while Simon scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Vinton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 13-10 victory over DeRidder. That's two games straight that Vinton has won by exactly three runs.
Like Lake Arthur, Vinton also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaycie O'Conner. She struck out 17 batters over nine innings while giving up eight earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. O'Conner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. O'Conner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, Vinton got a big performance out of Jolie Gary, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Beonca Harvey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Lake Arthur has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Vinton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-13.
Lake Arthur might still be hurting after the 20-6 defeat they got from Vinton in their previous meeting back in February. Can Lake Arthur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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