Southside is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Kaplan is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Southside Sharks will take on the Kaplan Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southside has not done well against Barbe recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Southside's way against Barbe as Southside made off with a 14-2 win.
Brooklyn Foreman spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Fontenot was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Maci Menard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kaplan faced Opelousas Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Kaplan's pitchers stepped up to hand Opelousas Catholic a 10-0 shutout. Kaplan's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five matches.
Southside has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Kaplan, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
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