St. Joseph's - Plaucheville hasn't had much luck against Bunkie recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with St. Joseph's - Plaucheville sitting on four straight victories and Bunkie on three.
St. Joseph's - Plaucheville's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Plaquemine with a sharp 8-0 win.
Meanwhile, Bunkie got the win against Rayne on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Aubree Ducote, who gave up just a hit to keep Rayne off the board. Ducote has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bunkie let Layken Middlebrooks and Andi Bettevy run wild. Middlebrooks went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Bettevy went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Bettevy has posted over her last ten matchups. Another player making a difference was Ava Webb, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Bunkie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Bunkie's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph's - Plaucheville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
St. Joseph's - Plaucheville might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Bunkie in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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