Softball Recap: Catholic - N.I. Panthers vs. Vermilion Catholic Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, Catholic - N.I. gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Vermilion Catholic Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Catholic - N.I.
Addisyn Derouen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Derouen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Derouen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenley Sonnier, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Paityne Simon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Catholic - N.I. is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Vermilion Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Catholic - N.I. will take on University Lab at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Vermilion Catholic, they will be playing at home against Hanson Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hanson Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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