After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Newman, South Plaquemines was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the St. Mary's Academy Cougars 23-11. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Addison McGuire made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. McGuire was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March.
Ja'Lyiah Mackey
| 04/12/25 @ St. Mary's Academy | 5 |
| 03/18/25 @ Jefferson RISE Charter | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Phoenix | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Metairie Park Country Day | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ St. Martin's Episcopal | 1 |
In other batting news, South Plaquemines let Mahki'Yah Brown and Ja'Lyiah Mackey run wild. Brown went 2-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Mackey scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave Mackey a new career-high. Makenzie Parker was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
South Plaquemines was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's Academy only posted a batting average of .353.
South Plaquemines' record is now 6-9. As for St. Mary's Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7-1 record this season.
South Plaquemines is taking a road trip to face off against Landry at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Mary's Academy, they will host Livingston Collegiate Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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