The Louisiana Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Hermann Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Louisiana got the win against Mark Twain by a conclusive 14-3.
Meanwhile, Hermann can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Lutheran.
Taylor Carver made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last six games. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hermann got a massive performance out of Delilah Nobel, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kimber Hale, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hermann always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Louisiana's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Hermann, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Louisiana took their win against Hermann when the teams last played back in September of 2016 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Louisiana repeat their success, or does Hermann have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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