Ascension Christian will challenge the St. John Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Ascension Christian: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while St. John has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Ascension Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Central Private on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Redhawks by a score of 9-7.
Abigail Jennings and Aubri Shaffett did some serious damage despite the final result: Jennings scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Shaffett went 3-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Lila Cate Leblanc was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Ascension Christian 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 nine hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. John got the win against Mamou on Wednesday by a conclusive 10-4. Considering the Eagles have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
St. John is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. Ascension Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
Ascension Christian skirted past St. John 5-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Ascension Christian repeat their success, or does St. John have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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