East St. John was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 16-1 loss to the South Lafourche Tarpons might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that East St. John has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For South Lafourche's part, Talon Cheramie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Cheramie was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Maddie Vega was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jana Bernard, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
East St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for South Lafourche, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East St. John will take on Hahnville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Lafourche, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Morgan City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Lafourche is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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