The South Plaquemines Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the Chalmette Owls at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Plaquemines is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
After only one run in their last contest, South Plaquemines made sure to put some runs up on the board against East St. John on Monday. South Plaquemines blew past East St. John 13-7.
Rod Parker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Parker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, South Plaquemines got a big performance out of Evan Ballay, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Ballay has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Khi Ancar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chalmette fell victim to a rough 9-3 loss at the hands of Archbishop Rummel on Friday.
South Plaquemines' victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Chalmette, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-5.
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