Doyline fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Weston on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Weston Wolves by a score of 6-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Doyline in their matchups with Weston: they've now lost four in a row.
For Weston's part, Drew Browning was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Browning was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Weston let Braden Theriot and Colten Blundell loose on the outfield. Theriot went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Blundell scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Doyline's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Weston, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Doyline will head out on the road to square off against Minden at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Weston, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Union Parish at 5:30 p.m. Union Parish is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Weston will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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