The South Lafourche Tarpons will head out on the road to square off against the Destrehan Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, South Lafourche came up short against Morgan City and fell 6-1. South Lafourche has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Lafourche got a good showing from Kooper Worley, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Worley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Lafourche saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Vedros, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Destrehan was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vandebilt Catholic.
South Lafourche's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Destrehan, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
South Lafourche skirted past Destrehan 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Lafourche since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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