The Slidell Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Franklinton Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Slidell will be strutting in after a win while Franklinton will be coming in after a defeat.
It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Slidell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Covington 14-13. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Slidell considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Bree McCleary spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and nine unearned) runs on 14 hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bailey Mackles, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Kyleigh Ardoin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Franklinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 18-3 defeat to Pearl River might stick with them for a while.
Slidell is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Franklinton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Slidell skirted past Franklinton 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Slidell repeat their success, or does Franklinton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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