HMS Lipari's game-winning run puts Lady Tigers over Eagles 4-3

MORGAN CITY _ B. Liprari singled home the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh frame, lifting the Central Catholic Lady Eagles to a 4-3 District 7-1A win over the Hanson Memorial Lady Tigers here Tuesday.
The Hanson Lady Tigers, who were 13-11 overall, slipped to 11-3 in District 7-1 action following Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to Central Catholic. The Hanson Memorial Lady Tigers finished in a tie for second with Central Catholic with identical 11-3 records on the season.
Central Catholic posted a 1-0 lead over Hanson in the bottom of the first frame before the Lady Tigers tied the game at 1-1 in the top half of the second inning. Hanson extended its lead to 3-1 in the third inning only to allow Central Catholic to knot the game at 3-3 with a pair of runs in the bottom half of the fifth frame. In the bottom of the seven, Central Catholic scored one run, pulling out the 4-3 win over Hanson.
Baylee Young took the loss in the circle for the Lady Tigers. She went 6.3 innings, yielding four runs (none earned) on six hits with two strikeouts and two walks. Young is currently 8-4 overall and 6-2 in District 7-1A action.
Baylee Young helped her own cause with a solo blast in the second inning, enabling the Lady Tigers to tie Central Catholic at 1-1.
In the third frame, Hanson scored a pair of runs to take a 3-1 lead when Camille Baker and Casey Fitzgerald circled around the base paths. Camille Baker reached on an error before Casey Fitzgerald singled. Both runners advanced on an error with Camille Baker moving to third base and Casey Fitzgerald standing at second. Camillie Baker later scored on a sacrifice fly by Allyssa Young prior to Fitzgerald scoring on a error, giving Hanson Memorial at 3-1 lead.
Central Catholic tied the game at 3-all with two runs in the bottom of the fifth frame.
Central Catholic pulled out the dramatic comeback win with one run in its final at-bat on the way to the 4-3 win. Liprari, who had three of the Lady Eagles’ six hits, belted a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to propel Central Catholic to the 4-3 win.
Leading hitters for Hanson were: Casey Fitzgerald, 2 for 4, run; Kaylee Broussard, 2 for 3; Allyssa Young, sacrifice fly, RBI; Baylee Young, 1 for 3, solo homer, run and Noel Baker, 1 for 3.
LAFAYETTE _ Hanson Memorial split a pair o games in the St. Thomas More Tournament here on Saturday.
In the opener, the Notre Dame Lady Pioneers toppled the Hanson Memorial Lady Tigers 6-0.
Hanson Memorial bounced back with a 10-0 victory over Sacred Heart of Grand Coteau in the second game.
NOTRE DAME 6, HANSON 0
Notre Dame earned a 6-0 victory over the Hanson Memorial Lady Tigers in Game 1.
Notre Dame collected six runs on eight hits with no errors while Hanson Memorial mustered only three hits.
Hanson Memorial’s Ashlee Meyerholtz took the mound loss. She went seven innings, allowing six runs on eight hits with two strikeouts and four walks. Meyerholtz is currently 4-6 overall and 4-1 in District 7-1A.
Allyssa Young led the Lady Tigers at the plate with a 2 for 3 effort which included a double. Ashlee Meyerholtz also hit safely for the Lady Tigers.
HANSON MEMORIAL 10, SACRED HEART 0
The Hanson Memorial Lady Tigers erupted for seven runs in the second frame to back winning pitcher Baylee Young in a 10-0 victory over Sacred Heart.
Young earned the win in the circle after pitching five scoreless innings while collecting her third shutout victory on the season. She surrendered no runs on four hits.
Leading hitters for Hanson were: Casey Fitzgerald, 1 for 4, run; Kaylee Broussard, 1 for 3, run, RBI; Allyssa Young, 2 for 3, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Lunden Verdin, 2 for 3, run, RBI; Baylee Young, 1 for 3, run; Noel Baker, 2 for 2, 2 runs, RBI, walk; Ashlee Meyerholtz, 1 for 3, run, RBI; Meagan LeBlanc, 1 for 3, 2 RBI and Camille Baker, 1 for 1, RBI.
Hanson Memorial quickly moved to a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Baylee Young singled and scored on an RBI-double by Lunden Verdin.
In the second inning, Hanson Memorial manufactured seven runs with Casey Fitzgerald’s 3-run blast highlighting the frame.
Noel Baker singled before Ashlee Meyerholtz lined an RBI-double, plating Baker. Meyerholtz advanced to third on an error on the throw before tagging home plate on a bunt by Camille Baker. Casey Fitzgerald later singled to move Camille to second base before Kaylee Broussard smacked an RBI single to score Camille Baker. With runners on the corners, Allyssa Young ripped a 3-run homer to clear the bases and give Hanson a 7-0 advantage. Lunden Verdin later tripled before scoring on Noel Baker’s single as Hanson moved ahead by an 8-0 lead.
In the fourth frame, Hanson tallied two more runs when Baylee Young and Noel Baker scored on a two-run single by Meagan LeBlanc. Baylee Young singled before Noel Baker walked with both runners advancing on a ground out by Ashlee Meyerholtz. LeBlanc later singled home both Young and Baker to give Hanson the 10-0 victory.
Hanson Memorial will travel to play the Morgan City Lady Tigers today at 5:30 in non-district action.