The North Vermilion Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Winnfield Tigers at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. North Vermilion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Winnfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, North Vermilion didn't have quite enough to beat David Thibodaux and fell 4-3. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Winnfield came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 13-12 W against the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since April 2, 2024.
Riley Lawson was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Kylee Higgs also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Winnfield pushed their record up to 5-7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for North Vermilion, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
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