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South Lafourche entered their tilt with Morgan City on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Tigers 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Tarpons, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Julian Morales made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Ledet, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and three runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Pierce, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
South Lafourche kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morgan City only managed six hits.
South Lafourche's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Morgan City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-21.
Coming up, South Lafourche will square off against A.J. Ellender at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.48 runs per game on average), something the Tarpons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Morgan City, they will host Lutcher at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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