The St. Martin Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to face off against the Gautier Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Martin will be strutting in after a victory while Gautier will be coming in after a loss.
St. Martin will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Ocean Springs, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. St. Martin was the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over Ocean Springs on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellow Jackets.
Miranda Ladnier
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Miranda Ladnier made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Kiyara Lee was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Natalie Shoemaker was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Martin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Gautier fell victim to Vancleave and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 12-0. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gautier's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for St. Martin, their record now sits at 9-6.
Everything went St. Martin's way against Gautier in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, as St. Martin made off with a 15-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Martin 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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