The Crowley Gent will square off against the Westminster Christian Academy Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Crowley's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over Gueydan. The result was nothing new for the Gent, who have now won five games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Erika Hebert made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Craedur, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zailey Smith, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Crowley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian Academy made easy work of Sacred Heart on Tuesday and carried off a 17-11 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Emma Tanner was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and one triple. Chloe Sarver was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3.
Crowley's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Westminster Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Crowley took their victory against Westminster Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 17-6. Will Crowley repeat their success, or does Westminster Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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