After a string of four wins, DeRidder's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 13-10 to the Vinton Lions. DeRidder has not had much luck with Vinton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mya Ware stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and two additional RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Hall, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Vinton's side, Jaycie O'Conner made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over nine innings while giving up eight earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. O'Conner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. O'Conner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, Vinton got a big performance out of Jolie Gary, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Abigail Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
DeRidder's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9. As for Vinton, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
DeRidder will head out on the road to face off against Washington-Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DeRidder knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Washington-Marion likes a good challenge. As for Vinton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Arthur at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vinton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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