The Parkview Baptist Eagles will face off against the St. James Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkview Baptist will be strutting in after a win while St. James will be coming in after a loss.
Parkview Baptist had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Denham Springs on Friday. The Eagles blew past the Yellowjackets 13-1. Considering the Eagles have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jalayah Slaughter tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last eight matches.
Aimee Gawlik
| 04/04/25 vs Denham Springs | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs St. Joseph's Academy | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ East Ascension | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Houma Christian | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs University Lab | 1 |
At the plate, Parkview Baptist got a massive performance out of Aimee Gawlik, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Those four RBI gave Gawlik a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Hammonds, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple.
Parkview Baptist lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when St. James duked it out with Thibodaux on Thursday. The Wildcats lost 23-3 to the Tigers. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. James saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jai Bright, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Parkview Baptist's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for St. James, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Parkview Baptist suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to St. James when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
