Softball Preview: Sam Houston Broncos vs. New Iberia Yellowjackets
Sam Houston is 10-0 against New Iberia since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sam Houston Broncos will look to defend their home field against the New Iberia Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, it was close, but Sam Houston sidestepped Sulphur for a 4-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sam Houston.
Meanwhile, New Iberia came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Acadiana on Thursday and snuck past 5-3.
Shaylee Gibson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emmaline Trosclair, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Landry, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Sam Houston pushed their record up to 16-11 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for New Iberia, their victory bumped their record up to 12-15.
Everything went Sam Houston's way against New Iberia when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Sam Houston made off with a 17-2 win. Does Sam Houston have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Iberia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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