The Marksville Tigers will challenge the Sterlington Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Marksville's offense. They fell just short of Tioga by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The Tigers have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Sterlington had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Buccaneers. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Sterlington's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Marksville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Marksville suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Sterlington in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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