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Bayou
Bandits to face Defending Baton Rouge MABL Champs |
The
Bayou Bandits will face the (4-4) Outkast this Sunday, the
2004 Baton Rouge MABL champions. The Outkast prove to
have a high potent offense, as they lead the league in runs
scored, scoring 75 runs in 8 games. The Outkast started
off strong in the season, winning their first 3 games.
The went on to a 4 game losing streak, and turned things
around last week with a 9-1 victory over the Orioles.
The 4 wins for the Outkast come from the 2-6 Dirtbags (16-4
win), 4-3 Cubs (8-3 win), 3-5 Brewers (18-6 win), and the 5-3
Orioles (9-1 win). The 4 lossed have come from 3-5 Royals
(11-10 loss), 6-2 Red Sox (6-5 loss), 5-3 Bengals (12-5 loss)
and the 6-1 Astros (11-5 loss).
The Outkast rely on Jason Jobes on the
mound. Jobes is 3-2 on the year, and has pitched 41
innings. He has allowed 53 hits, 35 runs, 23 earned,
walked 6 batters, and struck out 27. Jobes holds a 5.05
ERA. Offensively, the Outkast are led by league leading
hitter Justin Babin. Babin is hitting .500 (12-24) with 9 runs
and 9 rbi's, 2 doubles, and 2 homeruns. Other top
hitters for the Outkast are Travis Valenti (.387, 12-31, 8
runs, 8 rbi's), Derek Hopper (.355, 11-31, 10 runs, 6 rbi's)
and Nolan Valenti (.348, 8-23, 7 runs, 9 rbi's, 1 HR).
The Bandits look to keep things going
as their 4 wins come from their last 6 games. The
Bandits are coming off of a 10-0 victory over the Dirtbags.
Jonathan Kohn (4-3) pitched 6 scoreless innings, striking out
15 batters, while PJ Judice closed off the game to hold the
shutout. The Bandits 4 wins have come against the 5-3
Orioles (6-2 win), 6-2 Red Sox (9-3 win), 6-1 Astros (13-5
win) and the 2-6 Dirtbags (10-0) win. The 5 losses come
from the 4-3 Yankees (9-6 loss), 6-2 Red Sox (9-1 loss), 3-5
Royals (12-2 loss), 5-3 Bengals (6-2 loss) and the 4-3 Cubs
(9-5 loss).
Kohn has seen most of the action on
the mound for the Bandits, pitching 52.2 innings. Kohn
has a 3.76 ERA, 93 K's (1st in the league), 34 BB, allowed 48
hits, 31 runs, 22 earned runs.
Offensively for the Bandits, PJ Judice has been
proving to hang with the best. Judice is ranked 2nd in the
league, and 1st in the National Leauge in batting average. In
5 games, he is hitting .471, 8-17, 10 runs, 6 rbi's, and 1
homerun. Other top hitters are Derek Gondron (7-16, 2
runs, 4 rbi's, 5 SB), Kyle Poirier (11-36, 7 runs, 1 rbi)
and Kelly Caillier (.296, 8-27, 8 runs, 8 rbi's). Other
top hitters expected to be back in the lineup are Mace Hebert
(.444, 4-9, 4 runs, 2-2b's), Blaine Serio (4-8, 1 run, 1 rbi)
and Chris Cortese (.375, 3-8, 1 run).
The Bandits face the Outkast on Sunday, June 12, 2005 at 12:45
@ Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge. |
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Matchup:
( * = League Ranking )
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Batting
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Batting
Ave. |
Slugging
Ave. |
On
Base % |
Runs |
Hits |
K's |
SB |
| Outkast |
.286,
5th* |
.379,
5th* |
.402, 5th* |
75,
1st* |
80, 6th* |
78, 9th* |
35,
1st* |
| Bandits |
.270,
8th* |
.327,
10th* |
.392,
8th* |
53,
10th* |
81,
5th* |
90,
1st* |
17,
4th* |
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Pitching
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ERA |
Hits
allowed |
Runs
allowed |
K's |
BB |
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| Outkast |
5.18,
6th* |
82, 11th* |
54, 4th* |
55, 9th* |
18, 3rd* |
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| Bandits |
4.52,
5th* |
79,
10th* |
55,
6th* |
118,
1st* |
45,
11th* |
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