There's no place like home for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Central Private Redhawks a 12-0 shutout on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what Catholic of Pointe Coupee needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Jude Morrison looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Luke Vosburg relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Lecour, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was John Mason Miller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-15. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Central Private, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Catholic of Pointe Coupee will take on Riverside Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central Private, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Slaughter Community Charter at 6:00 p.m.
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