Natchitoches Central hasn't had much luck against Ouachita Parish recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chiefs will face off against the Lions at 3:00 p.m. Natchitoches Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Natchitoches Central's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Haughton by a score of 5-0.
The result came thanks to Sydney Terrell's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Natchitoches Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lila Robertson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ouachita Parish came up short against West Monroe on Thursday, falling 14-4. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost three in a row.
Journee Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Madisyn Lenard was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Natchitoches Central's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Ouachita Parish, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Natchitoches Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Ouachita Parish struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Natchitoches Central suffered a grim 20-4 defeat to Ouachita Parish in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Can the Chiefs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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