The Rocky Bayou Christian Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Pensacola Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rocky Bayou Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Pensacola will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Rocky Bayou Christian made easy work of Poplar Springs and carried off an 18-5 win. Considering the Knights have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Audra Morgan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Those earned runs were her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rocky Bayou Christian got a massive performance out of Skyler Dill-Langley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Savannah Braswell was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rocky Bayou Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poplar Springs only posted an OBP of .350.
Meanwhile, Pensacola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 15-8 to Booker T. Washington.
Rocky Bayou Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Pensacola, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Rocky Bayou Christian took their win against Pensacola in their previous meeting back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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