Slidell proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by six) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jesuit Blue Jays, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since February 18th.
Charles Burdett
| 03/06/25 vs Jesuit | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Catholic | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Pearl River | 1 |
| 02/15/25 vs Riverdale | 3 |
Charles Burdett made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Xavier Paul was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Slidell: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Troy Green was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
The victory (which was Slidell's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jesuit, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-3-1 record this season.
Slidell has already played their next matchup, a 4-1 win against Loranger on the 7th. As for Jesuit, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-0 victory against Archbishop Hannan on the 8th.
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