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| 02/18/26 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 03/07/25 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 02/26/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 02/20/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/19/22 - Away | 13-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
New Iberia has gone 9-1 against Westgate recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Yellowjackets will host the Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
New Iberia fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lafayette on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mighty Lions by a score of 4-3.
Aden Alcala made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Westgate ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Highland Baptist Christian 4-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
RAHIM ALEM made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over eight innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Westgate's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 10-16 when he doesn't). ALEM was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, ARYO FLEMING and KARSON HARGRAVE did most of the damage at the plate: FLEMING went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run, while HARGRAVE went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases HARGRAVE has posted since back in March.
Westgate's victory bumped their record up to 14-16. As for New Iberia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-10.
New Iberia got the 'W' when the teams last played back in February against Westgate by a conclusive 15-0 score. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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