Softball: Destrehan advances to regional round with win over Denham Springs

LHSAA SOFTBALL BRACKETS

Prep Softball Playoff Report for Sunday, April 14

Ninth-seeded Destrehan advanced to the regional round of the Non-Select Division I prep softball playoffs Saturday with a 3-1 victory over No. 24 Denham Springs.

The Wildcats scored a run in the bottom of the second inning before the Yellow Jackets tied it at 1-1 with a run in the top of the fourth inning. Destrehan scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the win.

Youth was served for the Wildcats.

Freshman Jolie Lozano pitched a complete game two-hitter to earn the victory. Lozano walked two and struck out three, using 83 pitches.

Lozano led an eight-hit attack with three hits, including a double and an RBI while freshman Rylie Staton had two hits and an RBI. Junior Ava Burkett added a double and scored a run.

Destrehan (25-7) with their sixth straight victory advance to the regional round to play at Live Oak at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The No. 8 Eagles blanked No. 25 Northshore 3-0 in the opening round.

Prep Softball Playoff Results from Saturday, April 14

Non-Select Division I

(9) Destrehan 3, (24) Denham Springs 1

(8) Live Oak 3, (25) Lakeshore 0

Non-Select Division II

(9) Iota 10, (24) West Feliciana 0

Non-Select Division III

(16) Port Barre 8, (17) Marksville 0

(11) Many 7, (22) Pine 6

Non-Select Division IV

(13) DeQuincy 19, (20) Basile 4

(7) Oakdale 16, (26) Varnado 0

(18) Pickering 15, (15) Plain Dealing 4

Non-Select Division V

(9) Calvin 12, (24) Doyline 2

(13) Summerfield 5, (20) Harrisonburg 4

(10) Hicks 15, (23) Saline 0

Select Division I

(9) Captain Shreve 16, (24) Scotlandville 0

Select Division III

(17) Beekman Charter 11, (16) Loyola Prep 0

(12) Parkview Baptist 15, (21) St. Thomas Aquinas 0

Select Division IV

(17) Cedar Creek 23, (16) McGehee 0