St. John is 2-8 against Brusly since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eagles will face off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, St. John beat Teurlings Catholic 7-3.
Meanwhile, Brusly got themselves on the board against Denham Springs on Friday, but Denham Springs never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 9-0 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
Denham Springs' batters probably weren't too happy with Abigail Heidbrink, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up two walks). Heidbrink has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Emma Guarisco and Marnet Jackson did most of the damage at the plate: Guarisco got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI and two runs, while Jackson got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Jackson has posted since back in March. LillyRose Albarez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Brusly's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. John, their record now sits at 17-7.
St. John couldn't quite get it done against Brusly in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 as they fell 7-4. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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