Bulldogs Sweep DeLaSalle; Take Sole Possession Of First Place In District Race

By Jim Henderson

The Lutcher Bulldog Baseball team captured a pair of victories over the DeLaSalle Cavaliers as the defending District 10- 3A champions sent a message in who is the favorite to win this year's league race. The victory improves Lutcher to a perfect 4-0 in District while the Cavaliers dropped to 2-2.

Lutcher snapped DeLaSalle's six-game winning streak while the Bulldogs have won 10 of their last 12 games. In the first game, Lutcher held on to a 2-1 win. Winning pitcher Ethan Bland hurled a four-hitter and struck out 11 DeLaSalle batters to lead the Bulldogs. Stephen Klein of the Cavaliers was tagged with the loss. He allowed just one earned run on five hits. Klein walked four and struck out six.

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