The Destrehan Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Central Catholic Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Destrehan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Tuesday. Destrehan's pitchers stepped up to hand East St. John a 17-0 shutout. Destrehan might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Londyn Lee made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent over her last six matches. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other pitching news, Kallie Oubre looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Gracie Bourgeois
| 03/25/25 @ East St. John | 6 |
| 02/16/24 @ Belle Chasse | 4 |
| 03/26/24 @ Terrebonne | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Pine Prairie | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Bourgeois | 1 |
Back at the plate, Gracie Bourgeois was a standout: she fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-2. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Burkett, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and six RBI.
Destrehan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Central Catholic was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They came up short against Kaplan, falling 14-2. The Eagles have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Destrehan, their record is now 16-8.
Destrehan skirted past Central Catholic 10-9 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Destrehan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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