The Mamou Demons will head out to challenge the Iota Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mamou is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over Northwest on Thursday. The Demons haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Kaityn Fontenot was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Jaidan Richard
| 04/03/25 @ Northwest | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Breaux Bridge | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Lafayette Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Church Point | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs University Lab | 2 |
In other batting news, Jaidan Richard was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Sarah Lacoste was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Mamou always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Iota came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 17-1 win.
Like Mamou, Iota also got a great game from a two-way player: Ainsley Manuel. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Manuel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haydyn Schexnayder, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Darbonne, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Iota's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mamou, their record is now 11-12-1.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Mamou hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. However, it's not like Iota struggles in that department as they've averaged .363. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mamou suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Iota in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Demons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
