The Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the South Lafourche Tarpons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Bonnabel on Wednesday. Everything went Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy's way against Bonnabel as Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy made off with a 14-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now won three in a row.
Jeremy Gibson
| 02/18/25 @ John Ehret | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs A.J. Ellender | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Bonnabel | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Hahnville | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Houma Christian | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
The team relied heavily on Jeremy Gibson, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-2 (and 0-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Gibson, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-4.
Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bonnabel only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, South Lafourche never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Salmen 16-0. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tarpons yet this season.
Kooper Worley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jack Ledet was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Pierce, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
South Lafourche has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.56 hits in those games compared to only five in the others. Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy's record is now 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Lafourche struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from South Lafourche when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
