The Abbeville Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Jeanerette Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Abbeville will be strutting in after a win while Jeanerette will be coming in after a loss.
Abbeville 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 Tuesday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Gators with a sharp 20-0 victory. The Wildcats have beaten the Gators the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Gators has come to flipping the script.
Jacob Dugas was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
Braylon Himel
| 02/26/25 vs Opelousas | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs V.B. Glencoe Charter | 2 |
| 02/12/25 vs Northwest | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Marksville | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ St. Martinville | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Braylon Himel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Abbeville: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Trendon Campbell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Abbeville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .828. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Jeanerette lost 17-2 to Episcopal of Acadiana on Wednesday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abbeville's record is now 6-13. As for Jeanerette, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Everything went Abbeville's way against Jeanerette in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Abbeville made off with a 17-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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