
Braves
04/05/25 @ East St. John | 15 |
03/21/25 vs St. James | 14 |
03/10/25 vs Morgan City | 10 |
03/17/25 @ Ascension Christian | 9 |
04/03/25 vs Central Lafourche | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bourgeois). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the East St. John Wildcats a 15-0 shutout on Saturday. The Braves have beaten the Wildcats the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Jayden Romero made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Evan Ledet was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Bourgeois: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-23 otherwise. Dawson Prejean was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Bourgeois always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bourgeois' win bumped their record up to 6-24. As for East St. John, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bourgeois will head out to take on Terrebonne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East St. John, they will venture away from home to face off against De La Salle at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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