Nothing extra special

By News Staff on Thursday, April 13, 2023
Catholic takes district decider in extra-inning battle
Rightfielder Wade Pitre (24) gives a celebratory fist bump as second baseman Hayden Droddy (9) retires a Catholic-Pointe Coupee runner on the base paths in Sacred Heart’s extra inning 4-2 loss on Monday, April 10. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
Rightfielder Wade Pitre (24) gives a celebratory fist bump as second baseman Hayden Droddy (9) retires a Catholic-Pointe Coupee runner on the base paths in Sacred Heart’s extra inning 4-2 loss on Monday, April 10. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – Maybe it wasn’t quite the way the Sacred Heart Trojan baseball team wanted Monday’s battle with Catholic-Pointe Coupee to go. The goal all teams set for themselves when a new season begins, especially one with expectations like Sacred Heart baseball has for itself, is to be in the district mix and bring home that title. Unfortunately, Catholic prevente…