The Delcambre Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Welsh Greyhounds at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Delcambre duked it out with Abbeville on Thursday. Delcambre never let Abbeville get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Tucker Zager
| 03/06/25 @ Abbeville | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Westgate | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Church Point | 2 |
| 02/20/25 @ Patterson | 2 |
| 03/05/25 @ New Iberia | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
The team relied heavily on Tucker Zager, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Delcambre: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Collin Comeaux also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Delcambre always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Welsh not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26, 2024. They put the hurt on St. Martinville with a sharp 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Greyhounds.
Dane Iguess and Brecken Haydel did most of the damage at the plate: Iguess scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4, while Haydel went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most RBI Haydel has posted over his last 13 games. Grant Haydel was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Delcambre back to even at 8-8. As for Welsh, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Welsh's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Delcambre hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Welsh, though, as they've only averaged .203. Will they be able to contain Delcambre's hitters?
Delcambre took their win against Welsh in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Delcambre repeat their success, or does Welsh have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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