New Iberia had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cecilia Bulldogs and snuck past 8-7. This was payback for New Iberia, who suffered a 10-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Shaylee Gibson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 12 hits. Gibson was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Bouillion, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Landry, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Cecilia's side, Alexis Dejean led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-5 with a home run. Nikkie Devillier was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cecilia was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Iberia only hit a.
New Iberia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Cecilia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
New Iberia will head out on the road to square off against Sulphur at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Iberia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Cecilia, they will be playing at home against Opelousas Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Opelousas Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Cecilia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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