The St. Martinville Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Church Point Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Church Point took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Martinville, who comes in off a win.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Wednesday. St. Martinville never let Opelousas get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The game marked St. Martinville's most dominant victory of the season.
Rylin Savoy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, St. Martinville let Ashlon Smith and Logan Bienvenu run wild. Smith scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3, while Bienvenu scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Leblanc, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Church Point's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 8-4 to Pine Prairie.
Luke Baudoin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
St. Martinville pushed their record up to 8-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Church Point, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Martinville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. However, it's not like Church Point struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Martinville might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Church Point when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can St. Martinville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
