If French Settlement was feeling good fresh off their 9-2 takedown of Springfield last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The French Settlement Lions took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Denham Springs Yellowjackets on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost three in a row.
French Settlement saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Jackson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Hance Roussel also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
French Settlement's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Denham Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. French Settlement will head out to face off against Springfield at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Springfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Denham Springs, they are taking a road trip to square off against Zachary at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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