Fontainebleau came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Chalmette Owls by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Caroline Butscher was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Mardis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Fontainebleau's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Chalmette, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fontainebleau will venture away from home to square off against Northshore at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Northshore has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Chalmette, they will head out to take on Slidell at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Slidell has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.27 runs per game on average), something Chalmette will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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