The Leesville Wampus Cats are taking a road trip to challenge the LaSalle Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
While Leesville didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Avoyelles a 22-0 shutout on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Wampus Cats, who have now won five contests in a row.
Ava Brown
| 03/07/25 vs Avoyelles | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ LaGrange | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Hornbeck | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs East Beauregard | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Vinton | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Merryville | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Ava Brown, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Brown is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Avery Bealer was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Leesville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when LaSalle faced off against Bunkie on Friday. LaSalle was the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Bunkie. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
LaSalle's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Leesville, their record is now 5-1.
Leesville might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from LaSalle in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Leesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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