Ascension Christian
| 03/07/25 @ South Lafourche | 19 |
| 03/01/25 @ South Lafourche | 17 |
| 02/22/25 @ Terrebonne | 17 |
| 04/10/25 vs North Iberville | 16 |
| 04/08/25 @ West Feliciana | 16 |
Ascension Christian waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Springfield Bulldogs with a sharp 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for Ascension Christian, who have now won 12 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Marie Brignac made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Brignac was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, Avery Rome and Aubri Shaffett did most of the damage at the plate: Rome went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Shaffett went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Shaffett has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Lila Cate Leblanc, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ascension Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive games.
Ascension Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Springfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Ascension Christian has already played their next contest (against Terrebonne), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Springfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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