Softball Preview: New Iberia Yellowjackets vs. Sulphur Golden Tors
New Iberia is 2-8 against Sulphur since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The New Iberia Yellowjackets are on the road again to play the Sulphur Golden Tors at 4:00 p.m. New Iberia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was close, but New Iberia sidestepped Cecilia for an 8-7 win.
Shaylee Gibson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 12 hits. Gibson was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Bouillion, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmaline Trosclair, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Sulphur scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Carencro as Sulphur made off with a 23-1 victory. Sulphur's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
New Iberia pushed their record up to 11-11 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Sulphur, their record now sits at 17-8.
New Iberia suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Sulphur in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can New Iberia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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