Carencro came into Tuesday's matchup having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lafayette Lions on Tuesday, sneaking past 13-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted since February 1st.
Braden Melancon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Braxton Forestier
| 03/18/25 vs Lafayette | 3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Breaux Bridge | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Rayne | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Rayne | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Sacred Heart | 1 |
In other batting news, Braxton Forestier was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Ty Venable was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Carencro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Carencro's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-16. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Coming up, Carencro will take on Sulphur at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lafayette, they will be playing at home against Barbe at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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