Oakdale hadn't done well against Jennings recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Warriors walked away with a 9-6 win over the Bulldogs. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 6-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jolie West
| 04/02/25 @ Jennings | 7 |
| 04/08/24 @ Marksville | 2 |
| 04/01/24 vs Welsh | 2 |
| 03/02/24 @ Rayne | 1 |
Jolie West made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Jones, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Sumbler, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Oakdale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jennings, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Looking ahead, Oakdale will host Logansport at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jennings, they will head out to face off against Westlake at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.76 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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