East Iberville is 0-4 against Liberty Magnet since March of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The East Iberville Tigers will welcome the Liberty Magnet Patriots at 9:30 a.m. East Iberville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
East Iberville will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Southern Lab, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. East Iberville was the clear victors by a 17-7 margin over Southern Lab on Friday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Kittens recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
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 no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 earned runs he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Melancon, who scored four runs and stole 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.
Meanwhile, Liberty Magnet earned a 7-3 win over Independence on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Like East Iberville, Liberty Magnet also got a great game from a two-way player: Seth Trosclair. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Trosclair was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tavarius Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Daniel Sanchez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Liberty Magnet's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for East Iberville, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Iberville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Liberty Magnet struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
East Iberville came up short against Liberty Magnet in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 7-4. Can East Iberville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
