Thibodaux is 2-7 against Assumption since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tigers will challenge the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Assumption will be up against a hot Thibodaux squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Everything went the Tigers' way against Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy on Monday as they made off with a 15-5 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Assumption, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Ascension Christian 14-2 on Thursday. The Mustangs have beaten Ascension Christian the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Ascension Christian has come to flipping the script.
Londyn Pennison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kynlee Grisaffe, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Bailey Webre also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Assumption always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ascension Christian only posted an OBP of .227.
Thibodaux's record is now 18-10. As for Assumption, their record now sits at 9-21.
Thibodaux suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Assumption in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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