South Lafourche is 2-8 against Morgan City since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Lafourche Tarpons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morgan City Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Wednesday, South Lafourche got the win against East St. John by a conclusive 16-1. The win was just what South Lafourche needed coming off of a 13-5 defeat in their prior game.
Talon Cheramie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Cheramie was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Vega, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jana Bernard, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Morgan City gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on A.J. Ellender with a sharp 16-1 win.
South Lafourche's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Morgan City, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10-1.
South Lafourche might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Morgan City in their previous meeting back in February. Can South Lafourche avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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