A.J. Ellender came into Tuesday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the South Lafourche Tarpons with a sharp 13-5 win on Tuesday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory A.J. Ellender has managed all season.
For South Lafourche's part, Jana Bernard and Kailyn Kiger stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bernard scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Kiger scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Vega, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
A.J. Ellender's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10. As for South Lafourche, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
A.J. Ellender is on the road again on Wednesday to play Landry at 4:30 p.m. As for South Lafourche, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East St. John at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Lafourche is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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