It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Thomas More ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Rayne Wolves 6-5. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won eight in a row.
Cayden Dartez
| 03/12/26 vs Rayne | 3 |
| 02/24/26 vs Sulphur | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ St. Louis Catholic | 1 |
| 03/05/26 @ Sulphur | 1 |
| 03/02/26 vs New Iberia | 1 |
Cayden Dartez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, John Henry Parker was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Lejuene, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double.
St. Thomas More's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Rayne, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-10.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Thomas More will face off against rival Teurlings Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.8, the Rebels 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Rayne is set to square off against their familiar foe David Thibodaux at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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