Spartans
| 03/22/25 vs St. Joseph's Academy | 19 |
| 03/05/25 @ Denham Springs | 16 |
| 03/01/25 @ Central | 16 |
| 02/22/25 vs South Lafourche | 16 |
| 03/14/25 vs Oak Grove | 14 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Ascension). Everything went their way against the St. Joseph's Academy Redstickers on Saturday as East Ascension made off with a 19-6 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Spartans also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Mckenzie Creel made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cayden Tullier, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Mya Lanoux was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
East Ascension always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph's Academy only posted an OBP of .286.
East Ascension has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. This is the second loss in a row for St. Joseph's Academy and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Looking ahead, East Ascension will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkview Baptist at 4:35 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Joseph's Academy, they will challenge Scotlandville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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