The Slidell Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Chalmette Owls at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Slidell faced off against Northshore on Thursday. The Tigers came up short against the Panthers, falling 15-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Panthers since April 21, 2022.
Slidell saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Paul, Jr., who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Chalmette made easy work of Salmen on Thursday and carried off a 16-1 victory. Considering the Owls have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Caden Esponge looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Malek Jupiter was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden White, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Chalmette hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Slidell's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-14. As for Chalmette, their record now sits at 17-12.
Slidell skirted past Chalmette 4-3 when the teams last played last Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team 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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