Catholic of Pointe Coupee is 8-2 against Westminster Academy since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Westminster Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Catholic of Pointe Coupee will be strutting in after a victory while Westminster Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Catholic of Pointe Coupee got the win against Riverside Academy by a conclusive 9-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Catholic of Pointe Coupee.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee got a great performance from Luke Vosburg as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Connor Kimball came in to relieve Vosburg and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayden Elliot, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Connor Lecour was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Westminster Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Eunice.
Westminster Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Frith, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee pushed their record up to 9-15 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Westminster Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Everything went Catholic of Pointe Coupee's way against Westminster Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Catholic of Pointe Coupee made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catholic of Pointe Coupee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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