The New Iberia Yellowjackets will square off against the Mamou Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
New Iberia is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over Loreauville.
Shaylee Gibson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Gibson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Monique Toups was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Madison Taylor, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mamou won against University Lab on Saturday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Mamou beat University Lab by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Everything went New Iberia's way against Mamou in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as New Iberia made off with a 15-9 win. Does New Iberia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mamou turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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