Slaughter Community Charter is 0-4 against Sumner since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Slaughter Community Charter Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Sumner Cowboys at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Slaughter Community Charter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over Episcopal. The win made it back-to-back victories for Slaughter Community Charter.
Ali Leblanc made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Leblanc has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Leblanc was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Slaughter Community Charter let Conlee Flotte and Jasmine Ramdass loose on the outfield. Flotte scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Ramdass scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shelby Caldwell, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sumner earned a 7-3 win over Marksville last Thursday.
Slaughter Community Charter's record now sits at 11-8. As for Sumner, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Slaughter Community Charter came up short against Sumner in their previous meeting back in February, falling 11-7. Can Slaughter Community Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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