The Ouachita Parish Lions will head out on the road to take on the West Ouachita Chiefs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ouachita Parish is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Ouachita Parish has not done well against Pineville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Ouachita Parish sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Pineville. The win was just what Ouachita Parish needed coming off of a 15-7 defeat in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Megan Wooley, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rheagan Montgomery, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, West Ouachita entered their tilt with Alexandria with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Trojans a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory West Ouachita has managed all season.
Ouachita Parish's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for West Ouachita, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Ouachita Parish might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from West Ouachita in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Ouachita Parish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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