Matt Vines

COUSHATTA – The Red River baseball team experienced either feast or famine in four-game week.

The Bulldogs recorded huge shutout wins against Calvin (10-0 score) and Jonesboro-Hodge (11-0) but were shut out themselves by Winnfield (3-0) and Natchitoches Central (7-0).

Red River (15-5) is 5-5 since its 10-0 start and sits at No. 4 in the Division III Non-Select power rankings.

Natchitoches Central, the No. 1 team in Division I Non-Select, was the Bulldogs toughest to date.

Red River is 2-1 in District 3-2A heading into Thursday evening’s matchup with Mansfield, and the Bulldogs need to beat Many on Tuesday and have Many beat Winnfield to stay in the hunt for a share of the district title.

Many is No. 12 in Division III Non-Select with Winnfield ranking No. 16.

Other key matchups in the coming week include home against Cedar Creek on Saturday and at Haughton on Wednesday.

RIVERDALE BASEBALL

Riverdale Academy’s losing streak extended to seven games heading into Thursday’s contests against Franklin Academy.

The baseball Rebels dropped contests to Parkers Chapel (12-1 score) and Claiborne Academy (13-8) this past week.

The eight runs scored against Claiborne is the most during the losing streak and second-most this season.

The losses drop Riverdale’s record to 2-12 with upcoming contests against Tallulah Academy on Tuesday and Briarfield Academy on Friday.

RED RIVER SOFTBALL

The heavy rainfall impacted Red River softball as doubleheaders with Bossier and Ringgold were postponed.

Red River (8-13, 2-1 District 3-2A) fell to Caddo Magnet, 16-1, in the only game played this week.

The Lady Bulldogs played Montgomery on Thursday evening and catch Lakeview, Bossier, Simsboro and Loyola in a jam-packed week coming up.

Red River sits at No. 28 in Division III Non-Select power rankings as the program will duke it out for one of the last playoff spots.