The East Beauregard Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Merryville Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Beauregard is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
On Tuesday, it was close, but East Beauregard sidestepped Oberlin for an 8-7 win.
Meanwhile, Merryville put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Gueydan with a sharp 19-2 victory. Merryville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
East Beauregard has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Merryville, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
East Beauregard came out on top in a nail-biter against Merryville in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Beauregard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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