Baseball Preview: Westminster Academy Crusaders vs. Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets
Westminster Academy is 2-8 against Catholic of Pointe Coupee since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Westminster Academy Crusaders will play host again on Monday to welcome the Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Westminster Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. Their rough 12-1 defeat to Eunice might stick with them for a while.
Westminster Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Frith, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Catholic of Pointe Coupee's way against Riverside Academy on Tuesday as Catholic of Pointe Coupee made off with a 9-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Catholic of Pointe Coupee.
Luke Vosburg tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Connor Kimball came in to relieve Vosburg and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
On the hitting side, Hayden Elliot was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Brooks Capps was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Westminster Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-15.
Westminster Academy suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Catholic of Pointe Coupee in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Westminster Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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