After flying high against Avoyelles on Tuesday, Marksville came back down to earth. The Tigers fell just short of the Grant Cougars by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Katie Lachney put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Lachney was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double.
Lachney wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Brantley, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Kaylie Lewis was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Marksville's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Grant, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 20-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marksville will head out to square off against Pine Prairie at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Grant, they will venture away from home to take on Winnfield at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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