The Ascension Catholic Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Archbishop Hannan Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ascension Catholic comes in on three and Archbishop Hannan on six.
Ascension Catholic had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt North Iberville on Monday. Ascension Catholic never let North Iberville get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won 13 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Gauthe
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Ava Gauthe was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Emma Delatte and Sydney Viallon did most of the damage at the plate: Delatte went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run, while Viallon scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most RBI Delatte has posted since back in March. Aubrey Delatte was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Ascension Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Archbishop Hannan ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Chalmette 8-7. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by just one run.
Archbishop Hannan's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Ascension Catholic, their record is now 18-5.
Ascension Catholic suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Archbishop Hannan when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can Ascension Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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