The Bunkie Panthers will take on the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bunkie has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Bunkie took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 15-12 win over Pitkin. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Brianna LaBorde
| 03/20/25 vs Pitkin | 4 |
| 03/17/25 @ Glenmora | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Vidalia | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Oak Hill | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Plainview | 2 |
Bunkie got a massive performance out of Brianna LaBorde, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. The dominant performance gave LaBorde a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Layken Middlebrooks, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian Academy entered their tilt with Midland on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rebels a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Bunkie is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. Lafayette Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Everything went Bunkie's way against Lafayette Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Bunkie made off with a 17-9 win. Will Bunkie repeat their success, or does Lafayette Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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