East St. John had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-10 to make it eight. They lost 13-3 to the South Plaquemines Hurricanes. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for South Plaquemines, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For South Plaquemines' part, Gavin Ballay made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Ballay a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of South Plaquemines' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Sharonski Prout was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with six stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for South Plaquemines: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise. Roderick Parker was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, East St. John will take on East Iberville at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for South Plaquemines, they will face off against New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.67 runs per game on average), something the Hurricanes will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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