Panthers
| 03/14/25 vs David Thibodaux | 10-9 |
| 03/13/25 vs Tioga | 6-3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Oakdale | 7-2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Natchitoches Central | 4-1 |
| 03/05/25 @ St. Edmund | 19-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Pine Prairie had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the David Thibodaux Bulldogs.
Ella Ortego made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ella Fontenot was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in doubles. Another player making a difference was Josie Vidrine, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Pine Prairie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Pine Prairie's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for David Thibodaux, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Pine Prairie and David Thibodaux should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. Pine Prairie will square off against Marksville at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday up 57 places (13 vs. 70). Pine Prairie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. Meanwhile, David Thibodaux (ranked 38th) will meet Rayne (ranked 156th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Prairie's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so David Thibodaux's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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