The Dunham Tigers will be playing at home against the Pope John Paul II Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dunham scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand East Feliciana an 18-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Jackson Pixley looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Drew Bourgeois and Easton Romano did most of the damage at the plate: Bourgeois scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Romano scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Bourgeois has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Houston Theriot, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They blew past the Hawks 17-0. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for Pope John Paul II this season.
Allen Raimer was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. Kade LaCoste was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Dunham has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Pope John Paul II, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Dunham beat Pope John Paul II 6-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does Dunham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pope John Paul II turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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