Softball: Booker T. Washington handles Douglass in district matchup

Area Prep Softball Report for Tuesday, March 29

In a District 10-3A contest Monday, Booker T. Washington (New Orleans) handled Douglass 15-1 in a game shortened to 4 ½ innings by the mercy rule in a game that was rescheduled from a week ago.

The Lady Lions scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and made it 7-0 with two more runs in the second inning. The Lady Bobcats got their run in the top of the third before Booker T. Washington scored a run in the third and broke it open with seven runs in the bottom of the fourth.

Lauren Greer had a hit and two RBI and also walked to pace the Lady Lions.

Both teams return to district play today. Booker T. Washington (6-4, 1-1) is on the road against Abramson Sci Academy today at 4 p.m. while Douglass (2-4, 1-2) hosts New Orleans Science & Math at 4 p.m.

Area Prep Softball Results from Monday, March 28

Abramson Sci Academy 27, McMain 17

Albany 15, French Settlement 3

Archbishop Chapelle 15, Lusher Charter 0

Booker T. Washington (NO) 15, Douglass 1

Destrehan 15, Thibodaux 5

Fisher 18, St. Katharine Drexel 0

Holden 5, Northshore 4

Jewel Sumner 16, Independence 0

John Curtis Christian 12, Houma Christian 0

John F. Kennedy 29, Bonnabel 6

Mandeville 7, Belle Chasse 4

Maurepas 7, Hammond 5

McGehee 21, St. Mary’s Academy 4

Mount Hermon 20, Bogalusa 4

Patrick Taylor 15, St. Martin’s Episcopal 2

Pearl River 17, Springfield 7

Riverdale 10, East Jefferson 0

South Plaquemines 18, Jefferson Rise 3

St. Scholastica 22, Salmen 3