Blue Jays fall to No. 3 CCMC

No. 3 Central Catholic of Morgan City exploded for seven runs in the top of the fourth inning as the Eagles cruised to a 12-2 win over No. 19 St. Edmund Tuesday in a Class 1-A regional round game at North Park.
CCMC (26-4) advances to the quarterfinals, while St. Edmund ends their season at 12-17.
“Unfortunately the game didn’t go the way we wanted it to as we got behind early and couldn’t overcome it,” St. Edmund head coach Ryan Henderson said. “But I am proud of these guys for the way they battled.”
After both teams threatened in a scoreless first inning, the Eagles pushed ahead 3-0 in the top of the second.
Stefano Guarisco was hit by a pitch and scored on a single by T.J. Ruffin.
Ruffin later scored on a bases-loaded throwing error.
Samuel Guarisco walked and scored when Barron Courtney reached on an error.
Central Catholic added a run in the top of the third when Guarisco reached on a fielder’s choice and scored on a single by Ruffin.
The visiting Eagles then put the game away with seven runs in the top of the fourth to surge ahead, 11-0.
St. Edmund threatened in the first three innings as Drew Brown walked in the first, Ross LaFleur reached on a base-on-balls in the second and Brown singled in the third inning.
The Blue Jays finally scored in the bottom of the fourth when Kramer Rozas blasted a triple to right field and advanced on a sacrifice by William Chachere.
St. Edmund added a run in the bottom of the fifth when Alex Hunt singled and scored on a triple to center by Brown.
The Eagles sealed the mercy-rule win with a run in the top of the sixth when Samuel Guarisco walked and scored on a bases-loaded fielder’s choice by Charlie Barron.
St. Edmund attempted to keep the game going in the bottom of the inning when Rozas singled, Jack Brown reached on an error and Cole Bergeron walked with two outs to load the bases, but the Blue Jays failed to score.
Hunt went 2-for-4 with a run scored, while Brown went 2-for-2 with a walk.
Rozas went 2-for-3 with a run scored.
Bryson Barbier earned the complete-game win as he struck out eight, walked two and allowed seven hits.
“I am proud of our way the seniors led and the young guys stepped up all season,” Henderson said.
Kramer Rozas, Christian Walker and Drake Dubois played their final game in a Blue Jay uniform, but Henderson was quick to praise their efforts.
“They led our team with class and they did it the Blue Jay way.
“They are three great guys who will be successful in the future.”