Softball: St. Martin’s take district win at Varnado, 23-5

Area Prep Softball Report for Thursday, Mar. 14

St. Martin’s Episcopal went on the road Wednesday and picked up its first win of the season, hammering Varnado 23-5 in a District 8-1A contest in a game shortened to three innings by the mercy rule.

The Saints put the game away in the first inning, scoring 13 runs, before Varnado scored twice in the bottom of the first. St. Martin’s added a run in the top of the second before Varnado scored twice in the bottom of the frame to make it 13-4. St. Martin’s scored nine times in the top of the third to make it 23-4. Varnado scored once in the bottom of the third but it was not enough to extend the game.

Alaina Pilgrim drove in three runs while Olivia Bath and Malorie Saucier each had two RBI for the Saints (1-3). Lauren Bone had two hits and an RBI while Sophie James and Katie Main each had an RBI for St. Martin’s.

Saucier picked up the win for the Saints, striking out seven

St. Martin’s returns to action Friday, hosting Grace King at 4 p.m. The Wildcats (2-3) lost their third straight after opening the season with two wins and will host Houma Christian in district play next Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

Area Prep Softball Results from Wednesday, Mar. 13

New Orleans Area

Belle Chasse 19, Karr 0

De La Salle 11, Ursuline Academy 1

Destrehan 8, Chalmette 2

Warren Easton 19, Landry-Walker 6

Ellender 14, Higgins 13

Fisher 6, Country Day 3

Hahnville 10, East St. John 0

Thomas Jefferson 5, Albany 4

Lakeshore 7, Jewel Sumner 6

Northlake Christian 19, Salmen 2

Northshore 16, Fontainebleau 0

Pearl River 11, Loranger 3

Ponchatoula 7, Mandeville 6

St. Martin’s Episcopal 23, Varnado 5

Patrick Taylor 15, Grace King 0

Baton Rouge Area

Brusly 9, Lusher Charter 0

Denham Springs 17, Port Allen 0

Doyle 5, French Settlement 4

East Ascension 14, St. Joseph’s Academy 4

East Iberville 15, White Castle 0

Episcopal 16, Woodlawn (BR) 11

Parkview Baptist 3, North Vermilion 0

St. John 14, St. Charles Catholic 3

St. Martin’s Episcopal 23, Varnado 5

Westminster Christian 18, Dunham 1

Bayou Area

Abbeville 20, Franklin 9

Kaplan 6, Central Catholic 3

Morgan City 14, Loreauville 13

Plaquemine 10, Thibodaux 9

South Lafourche 7, Assumption 6

Area Prep Softball Schedule for Thursday, Mar. 14

New Orleans Area

Bonnabel at Chalmette, 4 p.m.

Carver at Cabrini, 4 p.m.

Covington at Hammond, 3:30 p.m.

East Jefferson at West Jefferson, 4 p.m.

NOMMA vs. Riverdale, 4 p.m. at Jefferson Playground

Pine at Independence, 4 p.m.

Ponchatoula at Northshore, 3:30 p.m.

Slidell at Fontainebleau, 4 p.m.

South Plaquemines vs. McGehee, 4 p.m. at Riverview Carrollton Complex

West Feliciana at Riverside Academy, 4 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Lee Magnet at East Iberville, 4 p.m.

Mount Hermon at Maurepas, 4 p.m.

Woodlawn (BR) at St. Michael, 4 p.m.

Bayou Area

Central Lafourche at H.L. Bourgeois, 4 p.m.

South Lafourche at Assumption, 4 p.m.

South Terrebonne at Ellender, 4 p.m.

E.D. White Catholic at Vandebilt Catholic, 4 p.m.