The Sterlington Panthers will face off against the Bastrop Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sterlington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Bastrop's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sterlington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Jena, who was ranked fourth at the time (Sterlington was ranked 19th). The Panthers fell 7-2 to the Giants on Tuesday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Bastrop made sure to put some runs up on the board against Union Parish on Tuesday. The Rams blew past the Farmers 16-1. Considering the Rams have won five contests by more than 14 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bastrop has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sterlington, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Sterlington took their victory against Bastrop when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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