Mandeville won the last time they faced Northlake Christian, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mandeville Skippers blew past the Northlake Christian Wolverines 8-1.
Mason Hickman and Wes Carr did most of the damage at the plate: Hickman scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Carr went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hickman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Lirette, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Northlake Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Mandeville's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Northlake Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mandeville will take on Catholic-B.R. at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Catholic-B.R.: 2.5, Mandeville: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northlake Christian, they will be playing at home against De La Salle at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for De La Salle and three for Northlake Christian.
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