A.J. Ellender had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-15 to make it six. They came up short against the South Lafourche Tarpons, falling 16-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 11-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for South Lafourche, they moved to 3-13 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th (when they won 17-2).
For South Lafourche's part, Macy Dardar made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Dardar has posted over her last five games. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Vega, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Suki Livaudais was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. A.J. Ellender will face off against rival Assumption at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, South Lafourche is set to take on their familiar foe E.D. White at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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