With a seven-game losing streak in the rearview mirror, the No. 25 LSU softball team hopes to keep the victories coming.
The Tigers (17-12) will travel to Thibodaux tonight to face Nicholls State (8-16) for the second time this season. LSU routed Nicholls 11-2 in the teams’ first meeting at the Houston Hilton Plaza Classic on Feb. 19.
LSU coach Yvette Girouard said LSU has a target on its back when it travels to face an in-state opponent.
“We’ve got to be ready to play,” Girouard said. “Anytime we travel in this state, there are a lot of kids and people that come out to watch the Tigers. It’s an in-state opponent that we can never take lightly.”
LSU tends to play its best against in-state foes. The Tigers have a 58-6 record against Louisiana teams and have a combined .373 batting average and 1.10 ERA against those teams.
LSU comes off a series victory against No. 24 Kentucky to snap the losing streak. Junior pitcher Brittany Mack, who was named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Pitcher of the Week after consecutive complete game victories against Kentucky, said the team’s morale improved following its initial win.
“As soon as we got that first win, it was a huge load off our shoulders, and we knew we were finally getting back to the team we [know] we are,” Mack said.
 
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