The Central Catholic Eagles and the Chalmette Owls, after both having extra time off, will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Central Catholic heads in on the heels of a playoff contest two weeks ago. They came up short against Ouachita Christian, falling 11-2. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Central Catholic, who have now lost three close ones in a row against Ouachita Christian.
Meanwhile, Chalmette had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three back in April. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 3-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Abel Meyer's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Dewey, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Malek Jupiter, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Chalmette hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Chalmette's record is now 18-12. As for Central Catholic, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 21-14 record.
Central Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Chalmette when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as they fell 6-1. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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