Baseball Game Preview: Tara Trojans vs. North Iberville Bears

The Tara Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the North Iberville Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tara is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.

Tara took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over North Iberville. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Enrique Avila

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/20/25 vs North Iberville	3
03/14/25 @ Donaldsonville	2
03/13/25 vs Donaldsonville	2
03/12/25 @ Donaldsonville	2
03/01/25 vs McKinley	2

Enrique Avila was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Malik Hawkins was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Tara always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Iberville only posted an OBP of .231.

Tara is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. North Iberville dropped their record down to 0-5-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

North Iberville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tara hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for North Iberville, though, as they've only averaged .187. Will they be able to contain Tara's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.