Caldwell Parish and LaSalle are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Caldwell Parish Spartans will be playing at home against the LaSalle Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last match, Caldwell Parish made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Frederick on Thursday. Caldwell Parish was the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over St. Frederick.
Se'Marai Smith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Daisy Temple was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Bricelyn Gaston, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, LaSalle made easy work of Vidalia on Thursday and carried off a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for LaSalle.
Like Caldwell Parish, LaSalle also got a great game from a two-way player: Rheese Martin. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Martin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Lana Childress and Allie Murphrey did most of the damage at the plate: Childress scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Murphrey scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kaylin Peppers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Caldwell Parish is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for LaSalle, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9.
Caldwell Parish came up short against LaSalle in their previous meeting back in February, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martin, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Now that Caldwell Parish knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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