The Comeaux Spartans will square off against the St. John Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Comeaux came up short against St. Martinville and fell 15-12.
Reese Boutte was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. That run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Mahki Dufrene, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Comeaux kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, St. John had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let the Buccaneers get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Comeaux dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. John, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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