Baseball Game Preview: Mandeville Skippers vs. Lakeshore

The Mandeville Skippers will take on Lakeshore in a tournament on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Mandeville had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Pope John Paul II on Thursday. Mandeville put the hurt on Pope John Paul II with a sharp 9-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Skippers in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won six in a row.

Mason Hickman

Runs

02/18/25 @ Archbishop Shaw	4
03/06/25 vs Pope John Paul II	2
03/03/25 vs Archbishop Rummel	2
02/28/25 vs South Terrebonne	2
03/01/25 @ Destrehan	1
+ 2 more games

Mason Hickman was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Mandeville is undefeated when Hickman posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brody Hatchett, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Lakeshore got the win against Pope John Paul II on Friday by a conclusive 12-4.

Mandeville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeshore, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.