The Oberlin Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Ville Platte Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oberlin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Oberlin had to settle for an 8-7 loss against East Beauregard. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oberlin in their matchups with East Beauregard: they've now lost three in a row.
Addison Drummond made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Jolie Pitre was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ville Platte scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Northwest with a sharp 33-24 win. Considering Ville Platte has won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Destiny Lavigne was a standout: she scored five runs and stole ten bases while getting on base in all seven of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiah Leday, who scored five runs and stole 14 bases while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
Oberlin's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Ville Platte, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Ville Platte's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Oberlin has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Ville Platte, though, as they've been averaging 10.4. Given Oberlin's sizable advantage in that area, Ville Platte will need to find a way to close that gap.
Oberlin might still be hurting after the 23-11 defeat they got from Ville Platte in their previous meeting back in February. Can Oberlin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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