Baseball Recap: South Plaquemines Drops Season-High Score on John Ehret

Hurricanes

Margin (Wins)

02/14/25 vs Wright	17
03/20/25 vs Booker T. Washington	16
03/12/25 @ West Jefferson	15
03/20/25 vs Booker T. Washington	14
03/27/25 @ New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy	11

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Plaquemines). They put the hurt on the John Ehret Patriots with a sharp 21-11 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won seven matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

Rod Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because South Plaquemines is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 4-7 otherwise. Parker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Parker is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, Javonta Gomez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Khi Ancar was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.

South Plaquemines' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for John Ehret, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 15 of their last 19 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Plaquemines will challenge Bonnabel at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bruins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Hurricanes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for John Ehret, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Metairie Park Country Day at 4:00 p.m.