After flying high against French Settlement on Friday, Ascension Catholic came back down to earth. Ascension Catholic fell just short of the Riverside Academy Rebels by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Ainsley Allen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
Ascension Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Riverside Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Ascension Catholic will host St. John at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ascension Catholic 2.4, St. John 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Riverside Academy, they are taking a road trip to square off against West St. John at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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