The St. James Tigers will face off against the Iberia Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for St. James: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Iberia has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Union hit St. James with a four-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell 6-1 to the Wildcats.
St. James saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JV Meurer, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Max Wilson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, while Iberia put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Richland. The Rangers were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Bears. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Iberia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for St. James, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
St. James suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Iberia in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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