The Catholic - N.I. Panthers will be playing at home against the University Lab Cubs at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, everything went Catholic - N.I.'s way against Vermilion Catholic as Catholic - N.I. made off with a 16-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Catholic - N.I.
Addisyn Derouen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Derouen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Derouen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenley Sonnier, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Paityne Simon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. Michael typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday University Lab proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with an 11-1 victory.
Like Catholic - N.I., University Lab also got a great game from a two-way player: Gabby Fontenot. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Fontenot was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, London Harvey was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Lowe, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Catholic - N.I. is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for University Lab, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Saturday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Catholic - N.I. has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .546. However, it's not like University Lab struggles in that department as they've averaged .598. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Catholic - N.I. took their victory against University Lab in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 18-7. Does Catholic - N.I. have another victory up their sleeve, or will University Lab turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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