Caldwell Parish extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 11-21. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the LaSalle Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 back in March.
Emily Rucker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Kayleigh Beckley made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for LaSalle, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On LaSalle's side, Landry Long made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Long was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, LaSalle let Kinley Morris and Jules Beaubouef run wild. Morris went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Beaubouef went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Caldwell Parish does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for LaSalle, they will venture away from home to face off against St. Frederick at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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