Ascension Catholic proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chalmette Owls, sneaking past 4-3. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Owls, too.
Emma Delatte and Hayden Theriot did most of the damage at the plate: Delatte scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Theriot scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Delatte, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Ascension Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Ascension Catholic's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Chalmette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Ascension Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 victory against North Iberville on the 31st. Chalmette has also already played their next match (against Lakeshore), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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