Westgate hasn't had much luck against New Iberia recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Westgate Tigers will face off against the New Iberia Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. Westgate will be strutting in after a victory while New Iberia will be coming in after a loss.
Westgate headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for five straight, but Carencro let them put that streak behind them. Westgate put the hurt on Carencro with a sharp 6-2 win on Monday. The score was close at the half, but the Tigers pulled away in the second half with three goals.
Meanwhile, New Iberia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against North Vermilion, falling 8-0. That's two games in a row now that the Yellowjackets have lost by exactly eight goals.
The victory snapped Westgate's losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 2-13 record. As for New Iberia, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14-1.
Westgate took their win against New Iberia in their previous matchup back in January of 2022 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westgate since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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