The Metairie Park Country Day Cajuns will head out on the road to take on the Northlake Christian Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Metairie Park Country Day's last matchup with St. Martin's Episcopal could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Wednesday. The Cajuns came up short against the Saints, falling 9-3. The Cajuns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Northlake Christian had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out Holden 3-1.
Eli Shoemake made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Northlake Christian is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 9-13-1 otherwise. Shoemake was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Johnathon Lee was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
Metairie Park Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Northlake Christian, their record now sits at 13-14-1.
Metairie Park Country Day came up short against Northlake Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2017, falling 6-1. Can the Cajuns avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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