The Salmen Spartans will challenge the South Lafourche Tarpons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salmen is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Salmen after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of John Ehret by a score of 10-9.
While South Lafourche didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Hanson Memorial on Tuesday by a score of 6-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The team relied heavily on Kooper Worley, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Pierce, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
South Lafourche is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.25 hits in those games compared to only five in the others. Salmen's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-2.
Salmen suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to South Lafourche when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will Salmen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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