Catholic of Pointe Coupee won the last time they faced Riverside Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets blew past the Riverside Academy Rebels 9-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Catholic of Pointe Coupee.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee got a great performance from Luke Vosburg as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Connor Kimball came in to relieve Vosburg and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
On the hitting side, Hayden Elliot was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Brooks Capps was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Riverside Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Bullock, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee pushed their record up to 9-15 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Riverside Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Catholic of Pointe Coupee will square off against Westminster Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverside Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Slidell at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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