The Crowley Gent will head out on the road to square off against the Ville Platte Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ville Platte took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Crowley, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Crowley needed a bit of extra time to put away A.J. Ellender. They skirted past the Patriots 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gent.
Meanwhile, Ville Platte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Madison Prep Academy. One positive for the Bulldogs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Amari Doucet was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in both of his plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Quindarious Spriggins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Ville Platte always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Ville Platte's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Crowley, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Crowley took their victory against Ville Platte in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. Does Crowley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ville Platte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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