Megan Landry
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In a pitching duel that kept the game at 0-0 for 8 innings, Central Catholic's Bridgette Swan drew a bases-loaded walk to score Brooke Lipari and secure the Lady Eagles a quarterfinals win at the L
T.J. Ruffin, Central Catholic High School’s third baseman, makes a throw to first base during the Eagles romp of the Delhi Charter Gators. Central Catholic heads to second-round action next week against the winner of the Ascension Episcopal-Ascension Christian game set for 6 p.m. Saturday.
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AMELIA — Central Catholic pounded Delhi Charter into submission, 19-0, in first-round playoff action Thursday.
Megan Landry will take to the mound at noon Friday as Central Catholic tries to get past Ascension Catholic in quarterfinals play. The game will be held at Frasch Park in Sulphur. Ascension Catholic knocked Central Catholic out of last year’s tournament in semifinals play.
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Central Catholic High School faces a familiar foe in the quarterfinals action Friday in Sulphur at Frasch Park.
Central Catholic’s pitchers have only given up an average of 2.4 runs per game this season helping them to advance to the state playoffs. The Eagles will play their first-round game at 4 p.m. Thursday against Delhi Charter. Above, Greg Leger pitches in earlier season action.
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Success for Central Catholic’s baseball program is measured by hardware.
The Eagles have played in the state championship game twice and the semifinals in the last three seasons.
Berwick and Central Catholic have mixed reviews in the opening rounds of the state tournament in Monroe. The tournament was delayed three hours April 27 because of inclement weather.