LaSalle and Caldwell Parish are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The LaSalle Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Caldwell Parish Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, LaSalle made easy work of Vidalia and carried off a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for LaSalle.
Rheese Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Martin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Lana Childress and Allie Murphrey did most of the damage at the plate: Childress scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Murphrey scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Peppers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Caldwell Parish made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Frederick on Thursday. Caldwell Parish was the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over St. Frederick.
Like LaSalle, Caldwell Parish also got a great game from a two-way player: Se'Marai Smith. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daisy Temple, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolyn Bruyninckx, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
LaSalle's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Caldwell Parish, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
LaSalle beat Caldwell Parish 7-3 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for LaSalle 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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