Slidell is 1-9 against Northshore since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Slidell Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Northshore Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Slidell's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Northshore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Slidell gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Fontainebleau as Slidell made off with an 18-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Slidell.
Bree McCleary made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). McCleary has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McCleary was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Eddrian Schenkel was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, nine RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bailey Mackles, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northshore came up short against Covington on Tuesday and fell 6-3. Northshore has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Slidell is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Northshore, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
Slidell skirted past Northshore 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Slidell since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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