The Parkview Baptist Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Assumption Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Parkview Baptist barely beat St. Michael the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Warriors on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won five contests in a row.
Jalayah Slaughter was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Lily Hammonds was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jolie Gawlik, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Parkview Baptist was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Assumption, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Central Lafourche on Wednesday as they made off with a 12-1 victory. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Parkview Baptist's record is now 18-11. As for Assumption, their record now sits at 23-5.
Parkview Baptist suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Assumption when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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