For the second straight game, La Marque will face off against Smithville. The Cougars will square off against the Tigers on Saturday. La Marque has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
La Marque heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They came up short against Smithville, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Smithville's part, Jessica Hinnant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hinnant has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenna Tiner, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brittney Collins, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Smithville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .632. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Smithville's tenth in a row) raised their record to 23-5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for La Marque, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
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