The Ascension Catholic Bulldogs will take on the St. Joseph's Academy Redstickers in a tournament on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ascension Catholic has three straight wins, St. Joseph's Academy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ascension Catholic had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Slaughter Community Charter on Wednesday. Ascension Catholic's pitcher stepped up to hand Slaughter Community Charter a 12-0 shutout. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more this season.
Ava Gauthe
| 03/05/25 vs Slaughter Community Charter | 8 |
| 03/01/25 @ St. Charles Catholic | 5 |
| 03/01/25 @ Terrebonne | 5 |
Ava Gauthe made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Delatte, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3. Hayden Theriot also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Ascension Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Academy came up short against Catholic of Pointe Coupee on Monday, falling 8-1. That's two games in a row now that the Redstickers have lost by exactly seven runs.
St. Joseph's Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenley Massett, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Ascension Catholic's record is now 7-1. As for St. Joseph's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Ascension Catholic's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Ascension Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Joseph's Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Ascension Catholic continue to outrun the ball?
Ascension Catholic suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to St. Joseph's Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Ascension Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
