Softball Preview: South Lafourche Tarpons vs. A.J. Ellender Patriots
After two games on the road, South Lafourche is heading back home. They will take on the A.J. Ellender Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
After only one run in their last match, South Lafourche made sure to put some runs up on the board against L.W. Higgins on Thursday. South Lafourche blew past L.W. Higgins 21-11.
Reece Montez was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Conner Felarise, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, A.J. Ellender put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 22-2 margin over East St. John. While fans of A.J. Ellender might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
South Lafourche's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-17. As for A.J. Ellender, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season.
South Lafourche suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to A.J. Ellender when the teams last played back in March. Can South Lafourche avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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