Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Iberville). They put the hurt on the Southern Lab Kittens with a sharp 17-7 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Kittens: they've now won three in a row.
Cort Willis
| 02/28/25 @ Southern Lab | 5 |
| 02/22/24 @ Tara | 4 |
| 04/02/24 vs Ascension Catholic | 3 |
| 03/14/24 @ Glen Oaks | 3 |
| 02/10/25 @ Donaldsonville | 2 |
Cort Willis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Cushenberry was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of East Iberville's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Colton Melancon was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
East Iberville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Lab only posted an OBP of .394.
The win got East Iberville back to even at 3-3. As for Southern Lab, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Iberville will host Liberty Magnet at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Liberty Magnet's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so East Iberville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southern Lab, they will welcome Donaldsonville at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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