A feisty cat fight will be fought as East St. John Wildcats take on St. Mary's Academy Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. East St. John has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
East St. John fell victim to Hahnville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 26-0. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Academy made easy work of New Orleans Charter Science & Math last Thursday and carried off a 23-6 win.
Samia Siddiq was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Siddiq is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Carin Marshall was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
St. Mary's Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .844. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .593 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
The defeat snapped East St. John's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 25.3 runs over those games. As for St. Mary's Academy, their record now sits at 2-0-1.
East St. John suffered a grim 22-9 defeat to St. Mary's Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2015. Can East St. John avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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