Softball Report: Franklinton remains hot with win over Albany

Area Prep Softball Report for Tuesday, April 2

Franklinton downed Albany 6-3 in a non-district contest at Franklinton Monday.

The Demons took the lead with two runs in the bottom of the second inning but the Hornets scored three times in the top of the fifth to take a 3-2 lead. Franklinton decided the outcome with four runs in the bottom of the fifth.

Bailey Brooks had a hit and two RBI while Kiersten Allen added a pair of RBI for the Demons. Albanie Fussell had a two hits and an RBI and Missouri Varnado also drove in a run for Franklinton.

Brittney Turner had a hit and drove in all three runs for the Hornets while Annalea Giamalva had three hits and a run scored for Albany.

Fussell picked up the win, pitching a complete game. Fussell allowed seven hits, walking four and striking out six. Giamalva absorbed the loss in relief of Turner. Giamalva allowed three runs in two and two-third innings after Turner gave up two runs in three and one-third innings.

Winners of three straight games, the Demons (18-7), who are unofficially fifth in the Class 4A power ratings, return to District 8-4A action today at 4 p.m. at Salmen while the Hornets (18-9), who saw their three-game win streak end, will play at Pearl River today at 4 p.m. Albany is tenth in the unofficial Class 3A power ratings.

Area Prep Softball Results from Monday, April 1

New Orleans Area

Archbishop Hannan 6, Academy of Our Lady 2

De La Salle 10, Lusher Academy 0

Destrehan 7, Slidell 0

Dominican 6, Chalmette 0

East Iberville 19, West St. John 2

Franklinton 6, Albany 3

Loranger 22, Salmen 7

Mandeville 10, Hammond 0

Riverside Academy 18, Country Day 4

South Plaquemines 8, Kenner Discovery 4

St. Charles Catholic 18, Ursuline 3

St. Katharine Drexel 11, Pope John Paul II 5

Baton Rouge Area

Baker 16, Broadmoor 1

Family Christian 21, Phoenix 5

Holden 4, North Vermilion 1

Parkview Baptist 5, Walker 3

Bayou Area

Ellender 21, Covenant Christian 2

Lafayette Christian 8, Central Catholic 5

Plaquemine 14, Assumption 8

South Lafourche 9, John Ehret 5

Area Prep Softball Schedule for Tuesday, April 2

New Orleans Area

Albany at Pearl River, 4 p.m.

Bonnabel vs. West Jefferson, 4 p.m. at Oakdale Playground

Cabrini at McDonogh 35, 6 p.m.

Carver at West St. John, 4 p.m.

Chalmette vs. Landry-Walker, 4 p.m. at Behrman Park

Covenant Christian at Country Day, 4 p.m.

Covington at Northshore, 3:30 p.m.

Destrehan at Hahnville, 4 p.m.

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

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

East Jefferson at John Ehret, 4 p.m.

Franklinton at Salmen, 4 p.m.

French Settlement at St. Thomas Aquinas, 4 p.m.

Grand Isle at First Baptist Christian, 4 p.m.

Independence at Pope John Paul II, 3:30 p.m.

Karr at Academy of Our Lady, 4 p.m.

Grace King vs. Higgins, 4 p.m. at Avondale Playground

Mount Carmel Academy at Belle Chasse, 4 p.m.

NOMMA vs. J.F. Kennedy, 4 p.m. at Wesley Barrow Stadium

Northlake Christian at Pine, 4:30 p.m.

Ponchatoula at Fontainebleau, 5 p.m.

Riverdale at Ben Franklin, 4 p.m.

Riverside Academy vs. Archbishop Chapelle, 5 p.m. at Muss Bertolino Playground

Springfield at Doyle, 5:30 p.m.

St. Martin’s Episcopal at South Plaquemines, 4:30 p.m.

Patrick Taylor at Haynes, 4:30 p.m. at JPRD Complex

Jewel Sumner at Bogalusa, 4:30 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Ascension Christian at East Iberville, 4 p.m.

Baker at Madison Prep, 4 p.m.

Breaux Bridge at West Feliciana, 4:30 p.m.

Broadmoor at Tara, 4 p.m.

Dunham at Port Allen, 4 p.m.

Hanson Memorial at Central Catholic, 5 p.m.

Istrouma at McKinley, 4 p.m.

Lutcher at Dutchtown, 5 p.m.

Maurepas at Mount Hermon, 4 p.m.

Parkview Baptist at St. Joseph’s Academy, 5 p.m.

Runnels at St. Michael, 4 p.m.

St. James at Central, 4 p.m.

St. Katharine Drexel vs. Fisher, 4:30 p.m.

University High at Brusly, 4 p.m.

Walker at Live Oak, 5 p.m.

West Feliciana at Breaux Bridge, 4:30 p.m.

E.D. White Catholic at Ascension Catholic, 5 p.m.

Zachary at Denham Springs, 5 p.m.

Bayou Area

Assumption at South Terrebonne, 4 p.m.

Berwick at Patterson, 4 p.m.

Jeanerette at Franklin, 4 p.m.

South Lafourche at Ellender, 4 p.m.

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

Thibodaux at Central Lafourche, 4:30 p.m.

Vandebilt Catholic at Morgan City, 4 p.m.