The Kaplan Pirates will take on the New Iberia Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kaplan has eight straight victories, New Iberia has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Kaplan made easy work of Central Catholic and carried off a 14-2 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, New Iberia came up short against Notre Dame on Friday, falling 15-1.
New Iberia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Gisclair, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Gisclair has posted since back in February.
Kaplan's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for New Iberia, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Kaplan took their victory against New Iberia when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 14-5. Does Kaplan have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Iberia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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