Baseball Report: Patrick Taylor downs Lusher, Holy Cross wins at Central

Area Prep Baseball Report for Wednesday, Feb. 27

Patrick Taylor used a pair of big innings to down Lusher Charter 8-3 Tuesday for their first win of the season.

The Tigers (1-2) scored three runs in the bottom of the first before the Lions answered with a pair of runs in the top of the third to cut the deficit to one.

Patrick Taylor broke it open with five runs in the bottom of the fourth to make it 8-2. The Lions scored a run in the top of the sixth but it was not enough.

Junior Colton Schnabel had two hits and three RBI while sophomore Grant Roberts had a hit and two RBI to pace the Tigers.

Junior Don Wilson picked up the win in relief for Patrick Taylor, going five and two-thirds innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits. Wilson walked four and struck out 11 in a dominating effort in relief of starter Anson Mo-Billiot, an eighth-grader.

Both teams return to action Thursday as Patrick Taylor takes on Haynes at 5 p.m. at Bonnabel Stadium while Lusher travels to Helen Cox, also at 5 p.m.

In Baton Rouge, Holy Cross scored a big 8-4 victory over always tough Central in eight innings.

The Tigers took a 1-0 lead with a run in the top of the first and it stayed that way until the bottom of the fifth inning when the Wildcats erupted for three runs to take a 3-1 lead. Central extended the lead to 4-1 with a run in the bottom of the sixth and the Wildcats were three outs away from a victory but Holy Cross had other ideas.

The Tigers scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game and Holy Cross broke through for four runs in the top of the eighth to secure a huge win.

Ryan Smilari drove in three runs, Luke St. Amant had two hits and two RBI and Gavin Schulz, Adrian Aguilar and Davis Stephens each added an RBI for Holy Cross (2-4).

Aiden Patcheco picked up the win in relief of starter Chandler Welch. Patcheco pitched two and two-thirds scoreless innings, allowing no hits with one walk and one strikeout after Welch went five and a third innings, allowing four unearned runs on six hits with just one walk and seven strikeouts.

Austin took the loss in relief for Central. Dotson started and went five strong innings, allowing just one run on one hit with two walks and six strikeouts. Myrick had two hits while Casseus singled home a run for the Wildcats (3-2).

Both teams head to Monroe to participate in the Trey Altick Tournament with Holy Cross taking on Airline Friday at 4 p.m. at the Sterlington Sports Complex.

Area Prep Baseball Results from Tuesday, Feb. 26

New Orleans Area

Brother Martin 3, East Ascension 2

Destrehan 7, Belle Chasse 2

Ben Franklin 17, KIPP-B.T. Washington 7

Holy Cross 8, Central 4 (8 innings)

Jesuit 12, Lutcher 1

KIPP Renaissance 5, NOMMA 4

Northlake Christian 7, Riverside Academy 3

Slidell 5, Loranger 2

St. Augustine 4, Assumption 3

Patrick Taylor 8, Lusher Charter 3

Baton Rouge Area

Mount Hermon 10, South Pike (MS) 8

Plaquemine 13, Morgan City 1

Bayou Area

Berwick 12, Thibodaux 0

E.D. White Catholic 8, Central Lafourche 0

Area Prep Baseball Schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 27

New Orleans Area

Bonnabel vs. St. Martin’s Episcopal, 5 p.m. at Mike Miley Stadium

Independence at Holden, 3:30 p.m.

Landry-Walker at Helen Cox, 5 p.m.

McMain vs. McDonogh 35, 4 p.m. at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium

Newman at Slidell, 6:30 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Carencro at Livonia, 4 p.m.