St. Martin lost against D'Iberville back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The St. Martin Yellow Jackets fell 8-5 to the D'Iberville Warriors. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Martin in their matchups with D'Iberville: they've now lost three in a row.
Miranda Ladnier put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ladnier was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Ladnier wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Terrell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Claire Elmore, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Like St. Martin, D'Iberville also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Franklin. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Franklin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Annah Nicely was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Piper Rushing was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
St. Martin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for D'Iberville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
St. Martin will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Harrison Central at 6:30 p.m. Harrison Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so St. Martin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for D'Iberville, they will head out on the road to square off against Ocean Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ocean Springs will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something D'Iberville surely won't give up without a fight.
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