The Port Barre Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Southside Sharks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Port Barre never let their opponents score. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over St. Joseph's - Plaucheville.
Meanwhile, Southside entered their tilt with Lafayette with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Lions. 11 seems to be a good number for Southside as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
AC Pharr made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Pharr has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Pharr was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Southside got a massive performance out of Maci Menard, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jena Lecamus was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Port Barre pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Southside, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Port Barre suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Southside when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Port Barre avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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