The Port Barre Red Devils will head out to challenge the Kinder Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Port Barre is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
On Tuesday, Port Barre needed a bit of extra time to put away Oakdale. They had just enough and edged out the Warriors 5-4. Five seems to be a good number for the Red Devils as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Austin Ellis tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Tylus Metrejean
| 03/17/26 @ Oakdale | 2 |
| 02/27/26 @ Erath | 1 |
| 02/21/26 vs Sacred Heart | 1 |
| 02/19/26 vs New Iberia | 1 |
On the hitting side, Tylus Metrejean was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ross Higdon also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Kinder was able to grind out a solid win over Holy Savior Menard on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1.
Port Barre's record is now 10-8. As for Kinder, their record now sits at 15-10.
Port Barre might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Kinder in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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