Catholic has won 19 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Thibodaux has won 19 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Catholic Bears will welcome the Thibodaux Tigers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Catholic: 3, Thibodaux: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Catholic had just enough and edged Terrebonne out 4-3. The four-run effort marked the Bears' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Catholic got a great performance from Kenneth Russell as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. What's more, Russell also gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Ruckert, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Thibodaux got themselves on the board against Houma Christian on Tuesday, but Houma Christian never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over the Warriors. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Thibodaux, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Thibodaux in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 4-0. Will Catholic repeat their success, or does Thibodaux have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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