Softball: Belle Chasse downs Zachary

Area Prep Softball Report for Thurs. Feb. 28

You can always count on Belle Chasse being a solid team.

That is the case again in 2019.

The Cardinals downed Zachary 5-3 at home Wednesday to move to 3-1 on the season.

Riley Sweeney belted a 2-run home run to provide the margin of victory for the Cardinals.

Belle Chasse moves on to play in the Hahnville Tournament this weekend, opening play in the event Friday at 4 p.m. against Central Lafourche before meeting Destrehan at 8 p.m. Belle Chasse will face H.L. Bourgeois Saturday morning.

In District 6-5A action today, Mandeville travels to Ponchatoula at 4 p.m. while Northshore plays at Fontainebleau at 5:30 p.m.

Area Prep Softball Results from Wednesday, Feb. 27

New Orleans Area

Academy of Our Lady 7, Archbishop Chapelle 1

Belle Chasse 5, Zachary 3

De La Salle 14, Cabrini 1

Franklinton 5, St. Charles Catholic 4

McMain 15, Landry-Walker 0

Pearl River 19, Springfield 12

Baton Rouge Area

Denham Springs 14, St. Michael 4

University High 13, Plaquemine 4

Bayou Area

Patterson 21, Hanson Memorial 10

Area Prep Softball Schedule for Thursday, Feb. 28

New Orleans Area

Bogalusa at Varnado, 3:30 p.m.

Covington at Slidell, 3:30 p.m.

East Jefferson vs. De La Salle, 6 p.m. at JPRD Complex

Fisher vs. Haynes, 4 p.m. at JPRD Complex

Independence at East St. John, 3:30 p.m.

Kenner Discovery vs. Grace King, 4 p.m. at Muss Bertolino Playground

Landry-Walker at West St. John, 4 p.m.

Loranger at Pine, 5 p.m.

Mandeville at Ponchatoula, 4 p.m.

NOMMA vs. McDonogh 35, 6 p.m. at Wesley Barrow Stadium

Northlake Christian at Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

Northshore at Fontainebleau, 5:30 p.m.

Pearl River at St. Scholastica, 4 p.m.

Riverside Academy at St. Thomas Aquinas, 5 p.m.

South Plaquemines at St. Martin’s Episcopal, 4 p.m.

West Jefferson at Destrehan, 4 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Ascension Catholic vs. St. Joseph’s Academy, 5 p.m. at Traction Sportsplex

Dutchtown at Live Oak, 5 p.m.

East Ascension at Walker, 5 p.m.

East Iberville at Madison Prep, 5 p.m.

Hahnville at St. Amant, 5 p.m.

Livonia at St. Martinville, 5 p.m.

Maurepas at Denham Springs, 4:30 p.m.

Parkview Baptist at North Vermilion, 4 p.m.

St. Michael at University High, 4:30 p.m.

Woodlawn (BR) at Episcopal, 5 p.m.

Bayou Area

Ascension Christian at Houma Christian, 4 p.m.

Assumption at H.L. Bourgeois, 4 p.m.

Central Catholic at Lafayette Christian, 4 p.m.

Jeanerette at Catholic (NI), 5 p.m.

Mount Carmel Academy at E.D. White Catholic, 4 p.m.

Patterson at Franklin, 4 p.m.

St. James at Morgan City, 4 p.m.

St. John at Berwick, 4 p.m.

Vermilion Catholic at Centerville, 5 p.m.

West St. Mary at Delcambre, 5:30 p.m.