Hanson Memorial hasn't had much luck against Covenant Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Hanson Memorial Tigers take on Covenant Christian Academy Lions at 3:30 p.m. Hanson Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Hanson Memorial turned things around against Centerville on Monday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 27-7 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Claire Childres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Emma Pitre
| 03/10/25 @ Centerville | 5 |
| 03/19/24 @ Jeanerette | 4 |
| 02/26/25 vs Westgate | 3 |
| 02/19/25 vs West St. Mary | 3 |
| 03/27/24 vs Centerville | 3 |
In other batting news, Hanson Memorial let Camren Rochel and Emma Pitre run wild. Rochel scored five runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances, while Pitre scored five runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all seven of her plate appearances. Those five runs gave Pitre a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Guillotte, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances.
Hanson Memorial lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 9-5 to Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy.
Covenant Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hanson Memorial, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-6.
Hanson Memorial came up short against Covenant Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 6-3. Can Hanson Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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