The Slidell Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Salmen Spartans at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Slidell has three straight victories, Salmen has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Slidell walked away with a 5-1 win over Hahnville.
Troy Green
| 03/28/25 vs Hahnville | 14 |
| 03/20/25 @ Fontainebleau | 15 |
| 03/14/25 vs St. Paul's | 14 |
| 03/08/25 @ Mandeville | 9 |
| 03/01/25 @ Archbishop Hannan | 8 |
Troy Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Charles Burdett was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Xavier Paul, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Salmen's offense. They lost 15-0 to Slidell on Friday.
Slidell's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Salmen, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18-2.
Slidell took their victory against Salmen when the teams last played on Friday by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Slidell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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