On Wednesday, Mandeville faced Slidell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mandeville Skippers walked away with a 4-1 win over the Slidell Tigers. That's more bragging rights for Mandeville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aidan Grab tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Fischer was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Hickman, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
The victory made it two in a row for Mandeville and bumps their season record up to 17-5. As for Slidell, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mandeville will face off against Ponchatoula at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mandeville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Ponchatoula's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Slidell, they will head out on the road to take on Hammond at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Slidell is facing Hammond at the right time seeing as Hammond is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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