The Dutchtown Griffins will square off against the Natchitoches Central Chiefs on Tuesday. Dutchtown's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Natchitoches Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Dutchtown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Airline. The Griffins haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Natchitoches Central got themselves on the board against Delhi Charter on Monday, but Delhi Charter never followed suit. They blew past the Gators 11-0. Considering the Chiefs have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Natchitoches Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Dutchtown, their win bumped their record up to 27-13.
Dutchtown was able to grind out a solid victory over Natchitoches Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, winning 11-6. Will the Griffins repeat their success, or do the Chiefs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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