Ascension Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Northshore on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Northshore Panthers by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 12-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Ava Gauthe put in work no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, Caroline Diez and Hayden Theriot did some serious damage despite the final result: Diez scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4, while Theriot scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Theriot a new career-high in doubles (two). Ainsley Allen also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Even though they lost, Ascension Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Ascension Catholic's record is now 12-3. As for Northshore, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Looking ahead, Ascension Catholic will welcome Dunham at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ascension Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Dunham's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northshore, they will head out on the road to challenge East Ascension at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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