The Southside Sharks will head out to square off against the Lafayette Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lafayette took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Southside, who comes in off a win.
Southside barely beat New Iberia the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Southside was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over New Iberia on Saturday. Considering the Sharks have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Lafayette's offense. They lost 10-0 to Barbe on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lions have suffered since April 13, 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Southside and bumps their season record up to 13-8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Lafayette, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-7.
Everything went Southside's way against Lafayette in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Southside made off with a 12-2 win. Will Southside repeat their success, or does Lafayette has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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