Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Catholic - N.I. walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Newman Greenies on Saturday as they made off with a 12-2 win. Catholic - N.I. might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Addisyn Derouen made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Derouen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Derouen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenley Sonnier, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Paityne Simon, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The victory (which was Catholic - N.I.'s fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-9. As for Newman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Catholic - N.I. beat Newman by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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