
Lions
03/20/25 vs Ruston | 15 |
03/15/25 vs Beekman Charter | 15 |
03/08/25 vs Catholic - N.I. | 15 |
03/05/25 @ Bastrop | 13 |
03/03/25 @ Ouachita Christian | 12 |
Ouachita Parish won against Pineville last Thursday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Lions blew past the Claiborne Christian Crusaders 9-3. Considering the Lions have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Chesni Ashley and Mary Pipes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ashley pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pipes struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. At the plate, Ashley went 1-for-4 with one home run, while Pipes went 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Madison, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Alfaro, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Ouachita Parish and bumps their season record up to 17-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Claiborne Christian, they dropped their record down to 8-13 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, Ouachita Parish and Claiborne Christian will both be playing Oak Grove the next time they take the field. The Crusaders will host the Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Lions will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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