Berwick finishes 3-0 in Panther Classic this weekend

Berwick High School finished the weekend 3-0 at its tournament with wins against Covenant Christian, Catholic High-New Iberia and Morgan City.
Berwick run-ruled Covenant Christian, 17-0, and defeated Catholic High-New Iberia, 5-3, both Friday, and Morgan City, 4-0 Saturday.
Counting Thursday’s 21-0 win against St. James, the Panthers outscored their opponents a combined 47-3 in the tournament.
With this weekend’s wins, the Panthers now have won nine straight.
Against Covenant Christian, Berwick scored four runs in the first, two in the second and 11 in the fourth.
Berwick outhit Covenant Christian, 12-2.
Cameron Wiley led Berwick with a 3-for-3 performance with a triple, three RBIs and two runs. Other top Berwick offensive contributors included Cody Roberie, 2-for-2, two stolen bases and three runs; Mitchell Sanford, 2-for-4, three runs; Bradley Gray, 1-for-3, a triple, three RBIs and two runs; Kyle Pitre, 1-for-2, a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run; Andrew Askew, 1-for-2, two RBIs and a run; and Ryan Hover, 1-for-1, an RBI.
Wiley tossed a two-hitter to earn the win. In five innings, he surrendered two hits, one walk and fanned four.
Against Catholic High, Berwick scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to break a tie for the eventual win. Berwick took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but Catholic High tied the score at three in the top of the fourth. Berwick retook the lead at 3-1 in the bottom of the fifth before Catholic High tied the score in the top of the sixth.
Denver Jenkins earned the win in relief of starter Austin Price. In 1.1 innings, Jenkins surrendered just one walk and fanned one.
Price pitched the game’s first 5.2 innings and surrendered three runs (two earned) on seven hits with two walks, one hit batter and three strikeouts.
Offensively, Berwick outhit Catholic High, 7-2.
Gray led Berwick with a 2-for-3 performance with a run. Other top Berwick offensive contributors included Lucas Hatch, 1-for-2, a double and an RBI; Sanford, 1-for-3, a double and a run; Price, 1-for-2, an RBI; and Roberie, an RBI.
Against Morgan City, Berwick scored a run in the first and three in the fifth.
Collin Kulka earned the complete-game victory for Berwick. In seven innings, he surrendered five hits, hit one batter and fanned five.
Offensively, Berwick outhit Morgan City, 7-5, but left eight runners on base compared to five Tigers left stranded.
Offensively, Wiley finished 2-for-3 for Berwick, while Askew was 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs and a run. Other top Berwick offensive contributors included Gray, 2-for-4 with a run and Zeph Hoffpauir, 1-for-2, a double.
Berwick (9-1) will return to action Tuesday at 6 p.m. when it hosts Central Lafourche.
CCHS finishes weekend 2-0
Central Catholic finished its weekend at Vandebilt Catholic’s tournament with a 2-0 mark as the squad defeated Thibodaux, 13-10, Friday and Central Lafourche, 8-2, Saturday.
Against Thibodaux, the Lafourche Parish squad scored three runs in the top of the first inning before Central Catholic countered with seven runs in the bottom of the frame. While Thibodaux came back with four runs in the top of the fourth and two more in the top of the fifth for a 9-7 advantage, Central Catholic responded with six runs in the bottom of the fifth for a 13-9 lead.
Thibodaux scored the game’s final run in the top of the sixth.
Central Catholic outhit Thibodaux, 11-8.
The Eagles had four doubles in the victory.
Blake Hidalgo led Central Catholic with a 2-for-3 performance with a double, two RBIs and a run, while Nathan Hebb was 2-for-3 with a double and a run. Other top Central Catholic hitters included Thomas Garber, 1-for-3, a double and two RBIs; Gregory Leger, 1-for-3, a double, a stolen base and two runs; Bryce Grizzaffi, 1-for-4, two RBIs and a run; and Tyler Longman, 1-for-4, an RBI and two runs.
Thomas Mire, the third of three Central Catholic pitchers used, earned the win. In 3.1 innings, he surrendered three runs (one earned) on four hits with one walk and one strikeout.
Luke Barbier started for Central Catholic, and in three innings, he surrendered five runs (three earned) on one hit with one walk.
Each team had six errors, while Thibodaux’s three pitchers combined for eight walks.
Against Central Lafourche, Central Catholic scored one run in the third, two in the fourth and four in the fifth for a 7-0 advantage.
Central Lafourche plated a run in the bottom of the sixth and each team scored a run in the seventh.
Central Catholic outhit Central Lafourche, 13-5, while five Eagles were hit by pitches.
Leger led Central Catholic with a 3-for-3 performance with a double and three RBIs. Other top Central Catholic performers included Longman, 2-for-3, two RBIs and two runs; Adam Dupuis, 2-for-3, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs; Mitchel Lemoine, 2-for-4; Garber, 1-for-3, an RBI; and Hidalgo, 1-for-5, a double and an RBI.
Leger earned the win. In five innings, he surrendered no runs on two hits with three walks and fanned sixth.
Lemoine pitched two innings of relief for Central Catholic and surrendered two runs (none earned) on three hits with one walk and fanned two.
Despite the dominant win, Central Catholic stranded 15 runners, while Central Lafourche left eight on the base paths.
Central Catholic (3-4) will return to action Monday when it hosts North Vermilion in a 5 p.m. contest.
'Jacks finish 1-1 at Hanson Tourney
The Patterson Lumberjacks finished 1-1 at Hanson’s Tournament, run-ruling Highland Baptist, 15-4, Friday but falling to Loreauville, 13-0, Saturday.
Against Highland Baptist, Patterson won in five innings.
Patterson scored four runs in the first, and after Highland Baptist plated three in the top of the second, the Lumberjacks scored five more in the third and four in the fourth for a 13-3 lead.
Highland Baptist plated a run in the top of the fourth, while Patterson scored two in the bottom of the frame for the eventual final score.
Patterson outhit Highland Baptist, 13-7, including three doubles, three triples and a home run.
Jamey Fabre led Patterson with a 4-for-4 performance. Fabre was just a single shy of hitting for the cycle as he had two doubles, a triple, a home run, six RBIs and four runs. Other top Patterson offensive contributors included Joel Singleton, 3-for-4, a double, two triples, an RBI and three runs; Matt Dardeau, 2-for4, two RBIs, three stolen bases and two runs; Chad LaGrange, 1-for-3, two RBIs; and Marcus Vining, 1-for-4, an RBI.
Hayden Pinho earned the win for Patterson. In five innings, he surrendered four runs — one earned — on seven hits with one hit batter and five strikeouts.
Highland Baptist committed seven errors to Patterson’s three miscues.
Against Loreauville, the Tigers scored three runs in the third, one in the fourth, two each in the fifth and sixth innings and five more in the top of the seventh.
Loreauville outhit Patterson, 16-4.
Singleton suffered the loss for Patterson. In five innings, he surrendered six runs (all earned) on seven hits with four walks, one hit batter and five strikeouts.
Dardeau led Patterson with a 1-for-2 performance with a stolen base, while Fabre, LaGrange and Reid Perkins each were 1-for-3. Perkins had a stolen base.
Patterson (5-3) will return to action Tuesday when it travels to face St. James in a 4 p.m. contest.
Morgan City finishes 2-2
Morgan City finished 2-2 at Berwick’s tournament as the squad defeated Franklin, 14-4, Friday and St. James, 14-4, Saturday.
Morgan City dropped its tournament opener Thursday to Covenant Christian Academy, 6-2, and closed the tournament with a 4-0 loss to Berwick.
No individual stats were available for press time today. Morgan City (4-5) will return to action next weekend when it travels to compete in Plaquemine’s tournament beginning Friday.