Central Catholic blanks Hanson 2-0

The Central Catholic Lady Eagles shut out Hanson 2-0 in District 7-1A softball action in Bayou Vista Thursday.
Not only was the game a district contest but it also was a matchup of top 10 teams in the latest Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s unofficial Class 1A power ratings. Central Catholic is ranked No. 1 and Hanson is No. 7.
In Thursday’s victory, Central Catholic pitcher Megan Landry limited Hanson to just two hits and fanned 13 in seven innings of work.
Offensively, Landry finished 2-for-3, while Brittany Longman was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Other top offensive contributors were Taylor Picou, 1-for-3, a double and a run; and Kaitlyn Gros, 1-for-3, a double
While the Lady Eagles had just six hits, three of them were doubles.
Central Catholic (11-1 overall, 2-0 in district) will return to action Monday when they travel to face South Lafourche in a 5 p.m. nondistrict contest.
MCHS upsets
Vandebilt Catholic
According to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s Class 4A unofficial power rankings, Thursday’s contest between Morgan City and Vandebilt Catholic should have favored Morgan City, who was seeded No. 13, while Vandebilt Catholic was the No. 24 seed.
However, the Lady Tigers’ had a long track record with Vandebilt Catholic that said otherwise.
Morgan City, according to Coach Tamara Keller, had defeated Vandebilt Catholic just twice in school history, the last time coming in 1999.
On Thursday in Houma in District 7-4A action, though, history didn’t continue as Morgan City knocked off Vandebilt 5-2.
"Such a great game to be a part of," Morgan City coach Tamara Keller said. "So proud of all the girls. From top to bottom, they showed up for this game with the mindset that they could win. I think that was the difference. We preached all week in practice that if they could just play to their potential for (seven) complete innings, this was a game we could win."
Morgan City jumped on top quickly, taking a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
Vandebilt Catholic cut its deficit with single runs in the bottom of the first and third innings, but Morgan City countered with another run in the top of the sixth.
Tyler Hebert earned the win for the Lady Tigers. In seven innings, she surrendered two unearned runs on five hits with one walk and three strikeouts.
Morgan City had just three hits, led by Aliya Green’s 1-for-3 performance with a double and an RBI, while Dwanna LeBeau finished 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Vandebilt Catholic outhit Morgan City 5-3.
"I wanted this game so bad for my seniors," Keller said. "They have worked hard, and no one deserves the victory more than they do. Such a great victory for Morgan City softball."
Morgan City (7-4, 2-0) will return to action Monday when it travels to face Plaquemine in a 4 p.m. contest.
Berwick defeats Plaquemine
The Berwick Lady Panthers plated two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 9-8 come-from-behind victory against Plaquemine Thursday in Berwick.
In a back and forth game, the Lady Panthers trailed 8-7 heading into the bottom of the seventh after Plaquemine plated a run in the top of the seventh.
However, Berwick got two runs in the bottom of the frame for the victory.
Rennen DeLatte earned the win for Berwick. In seven innings, she surrendered eight runs on eight hits with three strikeouts in seven innings of work.
While each team scored a run in the first inning, Plaquemine plated three in the top of the second for a 4-1 advantage.
Berwick clawed its way back in the bottom of the second and third innings, plating one run in the second and two in the third to tie the game at 4.
While Plaquemine countered with single runs in the fourth and fifth for a 6-4 lead, Berwick scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth for a 7-6 advantage.
Plaquemine came back with a run apiece in the sixth and seventh innings.
Plaquemine outhit Berwick 10-8 and committed three errors.
Shelby Bergeron and Jordan Lipari led Berwick as Bergeron finished with three hits, including a triple and an RBI, while Lipari had two hits and four RBIs.
Other top contributors for Berwick included DeLatte, two hits and an RBI; Sydney Aucoin, a double and three RBIs; and Shannon Theriot, a double.
On Wednesday, Aucoin tossed a three hitter and the Lady Panthers pounded out 13 hits in an 8-1 victory against Ellender in Berwick.
The Lady Panthers never trailed in the contest against Class 4A’s third-ranked squad, taking a 3-0 lead after the first inning and extending its advantage to 4-0 in the bottom of the third.
After Ellender scored a run in the top of the fourth, Berwick came back with three runs in the fifth and another in the sixth.
Aucoin, who earned the win, surrendered just one run, one walk and fanned three in seven innings of work.
Offensively, Aucoin had three hits, including a double.
Theriot led Berwick with three hits, including a triple, while Jaci Arnold had two hits and Caroline Osburn and DeLatte each had a double.
Berwick (8-10) will return to action this weekend when it participates in Catholic High-New Iberia’s tournament. The Lady Panthers will face Vermilion Catholic today at 6 p.m. and Highland Baptist at 8 p.m. today.
On Saturday, Berwick will play Catholic High-New Iberia at 10 a.m.
Patterson run-rules
Donaldsonville
The Patterson Lumberjills opened District 9-3A play Thursday at home with a 16-1 victory against Donaldsonville in three innings.
No individual statistics were available.
Patterson (6-9, 1-0) will return to action Tuesday when it travels to face E.D. White in District 9-3A action in a 4 p.m. contest.