The Denham Springs Yellowjackets will venture away from home to face off against the French Settlement Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Denham Springs is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Denham Springs came up short against St. Amant on Thursday, falling 11-1.
Paisley Berry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and nine unearned) runs on 12 hits.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when French Settlement duked it out with Northshore on Saturday. The Lions' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Lions have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Malloy Miles was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Miles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amelia Roshto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Dani Delhommer was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
French Settlement has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Denham Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-19.
Denham Springs came up short against French Settlement when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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