New Iberia has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Sam Houston Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While New Iberia has not struggled against Acadiana recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. New Iberia sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Acadiana.
Shaylee Gibson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emmaline Trosclair, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Faith Landry, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sulphur 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sam Houston.
New Iberia's victory bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Sam Houston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
New Iberia suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Sam Houston in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can New Iberia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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