It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Sacred Heart ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against the Marksville Tigers by a score of 8-5. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
| 03/17/25 @ Marksville | 15 |
| 03/14/25 vs St. Mary | 7 |
| 02/27/25 @ Cecilia | 6 |
| 02/24/25 @ Barbe | 6 |
| 02/22/25 @ West Feliciana | 6 |
Amelia Fontenot spent all 9.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 15 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Alyssa Brignac was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Ardoin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Brignac wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Sacred Heart kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marksville only managed seven hits.
Sacred Heart's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Marksville, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Looking ahead, Sacred Heart will challenge Opelousas Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marksville, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Marksville Tigers take on Buckeye Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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