Willow extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-8. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Belle Chasse Cardinals. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Belle Chasse, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
For Belle Chasse's part, Alex Richardson made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Richardson also tossed no walks, which is notable because Belle Chasse is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 7-9 otherwise. Richardson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
In other pitching news, Belle Chasse got a great performance from Brayden Babin as he pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Babin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Belle Chasse let Hank Sauer and Blaise Galmiche run wild. Sauer went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Galmiche went 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Corcoran, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
While Willow had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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