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VC second baseman Caden DeHart makes a throw to first base.

VC Eagles win one district game, but fall to Ascension

The Vermilion Catholic Eagles dropped their second District 6-A  game, falling to Ascension Episcopal 5-3 on Thursday.
VC’s two district losses are to Ascension Episcopal.
The Eagles are now 12-5 overall and 4-2 in the district, while Ascension is 18-2 and 6-0 in the district. Ascension is 18-2 overall and No. 3 in the power rankings.
VC drops to No. 6 in the Division IV Select power rankings

Ascension...5
VC.............3
After the fourth inning, Ascension led 5-1, and it stayed that way until VC scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning.
VC outhit Ascension 9-8
With each two hits were Jonathan Dartez,  Hudson Hebert,  and Ross Dartez.
Cole Albert was VC’s starting pitcher. He pitched three innings and allowed two hits and one earned run.
Alexander Marceaux pitched the final three innings and allowed eight hits and four earned runs.
Eagles with hits were Jackson Trahan, Bryce Lege,  and Will Simon

VC..................12
Wesminster.....2

Earlier in the week, VC crushed Westminster of Lafayette 12-2 on Tuesday. 
Vermilion Catholic got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after an error scored two runs, and Will Simon singled, scoring one run.
A ground out by Jackson Trahan extended the Vermilion Catholic lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the second inning.
Vermilion Catholic added to its early lead in the bottom of the third inning after Caden DeHart singled to center field, Ross Dartez hit a sacrifice fly, and Jonathan Dartez singled to right field, each scoring one run.

VC scored five runs on two hits in the bottom of the fifth inning. Dartez drew a walk, scoring one run; Dartez singled, scoring one run; Trahan was struck by a pitch, driving in a run; and Bryce Lege hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run.
Pitcher Aidan Bertrand earned the win for VC.
 The hurler gave up two hits and two runs over five innings, striking out four and walking six. 
DeHart, Ross Dartez, and Hudson Hebert each collected two hits for VC.

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