The Houma Christian Warriors will square off against the St. James Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Houma Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Houma Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on South Lafourche with a sharp 19-2 win. The Warriors have beaten the Tarpons the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tarpons has come to flipping the script.
Lily Cunningham and Emily Doiron made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cunningham tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Doiron pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cunningham has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Cunningham scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Doiron scored two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs Cunningham has posted over her last ten contests.
In other batting news, Houma Christian got a massive performance out of Aubrey Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Thomas has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gracie Dies, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Houma Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .840. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Lafourche only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, St. James was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Parkview Baptist. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Houma Christian now has a winning record of 12-11. As for St. James, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Houma Christian took their victory against St. James when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 21-1 score. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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