After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Denham Springs, St. Joseph's Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the French Settlement Lions with a sharp 14-1 victory. The Redstickers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Coco Ourso spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Charli Blanchard was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenley Massett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
St. Joseph's Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as French Settlement only posted a batting average of .208.
The win got St. Joseph's Academy back to even at 1-1. As for French Settlement, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, St. Joseph's Academy will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Slidell at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for French Settlement, they will square off against Albany at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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