Baseball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Slidell

Tigers

Previous Games

03/13/25 vs McDonogh 35	20-2
03/11/25 @ Berwick	4-2
03/08/25 @ Mandeville	5-0
03/07/25 @ Loranger	4-1
03/06/25 vs Jesuit	5-3
+ 3 more games

Slidell had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt McDonogh 35 on Thursday. The Slidell Tigers put the hurt on the McDonogh 35 Roneagles with a sharp 20-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won eight matchups in a row.

Tyler Rushing looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).

On the hitting side, Troy Green and Charles Burdett did most of the damage at the plate: Green went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Burdett scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave Burdett a new career-high in RBI (three). Brayden Calamari also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Slidell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Slidell's record now sits at 12-6. As for McDonogh 35, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.

Looking ahead, Slidell will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Paul's at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Slidell is facing St. Paul's at the right time seeing as St. Paul's is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for McDonogh 35, they will face off against Warren Easton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.