The Mt. Carmel Cubs will challenge the Destrehan Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Mt. Carmel's victory against St. Mary's Dominican wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Mt. Carmel skirted past St. Mary's Dominican 4-2.
Meanwhile, Destrehan posted their closest win since March 14th on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Central Catholic 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Jolie Lozano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Destrehan let Rylie Staton and Ava Burkett run wild. Staton went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one RBI, while Burkett went 1-for-4 with one home run. Those three stolen bases gave Staton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Morrow, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Mt. Carmel's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Destrehan, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Mt. Carmel took their win against Destrehan in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Mt. Carmel repeat their success, or does Destrehan has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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