The Abbeville Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Midland Rebels at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Abbeville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Abbeville duked it out with Jeanerette on Thursday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 23-2 margin over the Tigers. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Braylon Himel
| 04/10/25 @ Jeanerette | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs V.B. Glencoe Charter | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Opelousas | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Midland | 2 |
| 02/12/25 vs Northwest | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
The team relied heavily on Braylon Himel, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Abbeville is undefeated when Himel posts three or more RBI, but 4-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nathan Daniels, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Midland posted their closest win since March 22nd on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Reeves 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Karson Thibodeaux was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
Abbeville's record is now 7-13. As for Midland, their record now sits at 10-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Abbeville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Midland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Abbeville's way against Midland when the teams last played back in March, as Abbeville made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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