Ascension Catholic took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Archbishop Hannan, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hawks on Wednesday, sneaking past 10-9. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 victory the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2018.
Ava Gauthe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Aubrey Delatte
| 04/02/25 @ Archbishop Hannan | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Chalmette | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs French Settlement | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs St. Michael | 2 |
| 03/05/25 vs Slaughter Community Charter | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Delatte, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Delatte, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win (which was Ascension Catholic's fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Archbishop Hannan, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-9.
Ascension Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-3 win against Albany on the 3rd. As for Archbishop Hannan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against St. Mary's Dominican on the 3rd.
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