While West St. John couldn't quite beat South Plaquemines on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 16-point defeat they were dealt last Thursday. The West St. John Rams fell just short of the South Plaquemines Hurricanes by a score of 7-5. West St. John has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For South Plaquemines' part, Brysten Prout made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Prout was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Plaquemines let Carter Creppel and Ramello Barrois loose on the outfield. Creppel went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Barrois went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
West St. John's loss dropped their record down to 5-11-1. As for South Plaquemines, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
West St. John does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South Plaquemines also has no future games currently scheduled.
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