The Gueydan Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Comeaux Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gueydan will be strutting in after a win while Comeaux will be coming in after a loss.
Gueydan will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against V.B. Glencoe Charter on Friday. Gueydan put the hurt on V.B. Glencoe Charter with a sharp 18-1 victory. The Bears' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Joshua Mayer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Falgout, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Koen Breaux was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gueydan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Comeaux was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 30th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Church Point, falling 15-3. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Nicholas Kurowski was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Mahki Dufrene also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Comeaux's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Gueydan, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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