On Saturday, Sterlington faced St. Thomas More in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sterlington Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the St. Thomas More Cougars 4-3. The win was nothing new for Sterlington as they're now sitting on three straight.
For St. Thomas More's part, Margaret Oge spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. Those 7.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Kennedy Stutes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI.
Sterlington's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for St. Thomas More, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-2.
Sterlington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-3 win vs. North DeSoto on the 16th. As for St. Thomas More, they will head out on the road to take on David Thibodaux at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Thomas More's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so David Thibodaux's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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