Brother Martin (13-0) started the weekend going up against the East Ascension Spartans. After five lead changes, the Crusaders defeated the Spartans 6-5.
Brother Martin came away with the win thanks to a strong seventh inning. A walk by Jacob Parker scored Owen Magee and gave the Crusaders the lead for good. The Crusaders held off East Ascension, as they were unable to overcome a two-run seventh inning deficit. East Ascension scored one run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly but couldn’t get over the hump.
In a Saturday double-header, the Crusaders opened the day with the Destrehan Wildcats.
An outstanding performance from Jarett Gongora both at the plate and on the mound powered Brother Martin to a 2-1 victory over Destrehan.
Jarett worked out of five tricky spots for the Crusaders during his seven innings of work. He allowed one earned run on only four hits. Jarett faced his most difficult moment in the fourth inning.
Jarett went 1-3 and drove in one run with a single in the seventh inning. Brice Johnston was hit by a pitch to get on base in the seventh. He then went from first to second on a stolen base. Johnston eventually scored on the single by Gongora.
In the second game on Saturday, Brother Martin blasted St. Amant 12-0.
Brother Martin’s Andrew Boucvalt kept St. Amant off the scoreboard for all six innings he was on the mound. He gave up four hits while ringing up four batters.
Brother Martin took an early second inning lead that saw four runs cross the plate on an RBI double by Jacob Parker and two sacrifice flys. The Crusaders were able to tack on another three runs in the fourth with much of the help coming from an Owen Magee single, scoring Brice Johnston and Daniel Lahare.
Brother Martin scored five runs in the sixth on a two-run triple by Owen Magee, an RBI single by Raphael Deroche, an error, and an RBI double by Blair Frederick.
Owen racked up four RBIs on three hits for the Crusaders.
