The A.J. Ellender Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Martinville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. A.J. Ellender will be strutting in after a victory while St. Martinville will be coming in after a loss.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but A.J. Ellender ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Centerville 12-11. The win was a breath of fresh air for A.J. Ellender as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Xavier Rodrigue made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Rodrigue was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Rodrigue wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Marcel, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kadyn Guidry, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Martinville came up short against Crowley on Tuesday and fell 8-3. St. Martinville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
A.J. Ellender's victory bumped their record up to 8-15. As for St. Martinville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
A.J. Ellender took their win against St. Martinville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Will A.J. Ellender repeat their success, or does St. Martinville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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