The Mandeville Skippers will be taking part in a tournament against the Hahnville Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mandeville hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Mandeville fell victim to Holy Cross and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0.
Sam Marse
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Sam Marse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hahnville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Chalmette by a score of 6-1 on Monday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Owls recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Hahnville also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Avyn Whitney gave up a run (which was unearned) on four hits. Whitney also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hahnville is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Joshua Cancienne was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. He also got two hits, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Koa Romero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hahnville's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Mandeville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
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