Vermilion Catholic lost against Catholic - N.I. back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Vermilion Catholic Eagles' tough 16-1 loss to the Catholic - N.I. Panthers might stick with them for a while. Vermilion Catholic has not had much luck with Catholic - N.I. recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Catholic - N.I.'s part, Addisyn Derouen was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Derouen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Derouen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenley Sonnier, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Paityne Simon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Vermilion Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Catholic - N.I., they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vermilion Catholic will take on Hanson Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hanson Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Catholic - N.I., they will be playing in front of their home fans against University Lab at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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