
Tigers
03/13/25 vs McDonogh 35 | 18 |
04/01/25 vs Salmen | 15 |
03/28/25 vs Salmen | 15 |
02/27/25 @ Pine | 10 |
02/28/25 vs French Settlement | 9 |
Slidell came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Chalmette Owls a 7-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Troy Green made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Cory Rushing was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 games. Another player making a difference was Charles Burdett, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Slidell lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Slidell pushed their record up to 21-9 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Chalmette, their loss dropped their record down to 14-16.
Slidell will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Owls: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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