After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mamou, Breaux Bridge was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the St. John Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Layla Hebert, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brandi Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Breaux Bridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for St. John, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Breaux Bridge will host Westminster Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. John, they will be playing at home against Catholic of Pointe Coupee at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.8, the Hornets 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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