The Sulphur Golden Tors will square off against the Kaplan Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sulphur comes in on seven and Kaplan on 18.
Sulphur had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt South Beauregard on Tuesday. The Golden Tors blew past the Knights 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Golden Tors, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Claire Mellard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Mariah Davis was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Maliyah Navarre was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Sulphur hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Kaplan got the win against Acadiana on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-1. The Pirates are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 17th game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Kaplan's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Sulphur, their record is now 16-11.
Sulphur suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Kaplan when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Can the Golden Tors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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