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| 04/03/23 - Home | 4-5 L |
| 02/23/23 - Home | 8-6 W |
| 03/12/19 - Away | 15-7 W |
| 03/13/18 - Home | 19-4 W |
| 04/10/17 - Home | 18-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Marksville and Avoyelles are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Tigers will square off against the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Avoyelles took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Marksville, who comes in off a win.
Marksville will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Plainview on Friday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Hornets. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Tigers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Reagan Lachney made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Morgan Brantley was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Kristen Lachney, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Marksville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kinder hit Avoyelles with a six-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 12-1. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mollie Kimble made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Avoyelles' defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Marksville, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
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