Bourgeois won the last time they faced A.J. Ellender and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bourgeois Braves' pitchers stepped up to hand the A.J. Ellender Patriots a 17-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Brylie Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI.
Rylee Lachico
| 02/20/25 vs A.J. Ellender | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs John Ehret | 1 |
| 04/09/24 @ Central Catholic | 1 |
| 04/08/24 vs Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy | 0 |
| 03/28/24 vs Covenant Christian Academy | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Lachico, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Niah Verdin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Bourgeois' record is now 2-0. As for A.J. Ellender, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Bourgeois will be taking part in a tournament against E.D. White on Saturday. As for A.J. Ellender, they will square off against Thibodaux at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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