The A.J. Ellender Patriots will square off against the Abbeville Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Abbeville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on A.J. Ellender, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, A.J. Ellender turned things around against South Plaquemines on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Hurricanes 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since April 5, 2024.
Aiden Locobon
| 03/13/25 vs South Plaquemines | 7 |
| 02/28/25 vs Riverdale | 4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Fisher | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy | 1 |
Aiden Locobon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Dakota Porche was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of A.J. Ellender's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-11 when he doesn't). Bryson Fazzio was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Abbeville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Lake Charles College Prep, falling 12-2.
Abbeville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Himel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Abbeville's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for A.J. Ellender, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
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