Port Allen's game on Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Helena College and Career Academy Hawks a 15-0 shutout. With that win, Port Allen brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Christian Collins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Joseph, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Port Allen's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-14. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for St. Helena College and Career Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Port Allen will square off against Donaldsonville at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Donaldsonville hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for St. Helena College and Career Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Thomas Aquinas at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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