007's softball team, based in Ascension Parish, wins spring title
A youth softball team based in Ascension Parish won a title at the Spring Showdown. The 007's 8U team went 5-0 and took an 11-0 win over Lady Fury-Rogullio, while outscoring its opponents 71-26 on the way to the title, according to coach BJ Romano. The team kicked off action with a 15-7 win against the Lady Outlaws as Kori Bourgeois, Freya Gunness, Regan Durgaspard, Ember Williams and Karoline Bourgois each notched multiple hits in the game.
Next, the team rallied from an early deficit to claim a 12-9 win against the Lady Fury. Williams hit a home run and doubled, while Collyns Mock doubled, Briel Paola tripled and K. Bourgeois hit a home run.
They then faced Elite Sports Academy from McComb, Mississippi, posting a 14-0 win. Mock and K. Bourgeois both hit home runs, while Emmalyn Bourgeois had a double and Ainsley Matthews scored twice.
In a rematch with the Outlaws, the 007's pulled away in the high-scoring game to take a 19-10 victory to advance to the championship. Paola hit a home run and tripled twice, as Brynn Mattews collected three hits and Harley Albert added two hits. The team won the championship game with an 11-0 shutout.
Paola hit a home run and double, while Albert had a triple, E. Bourgois a double and K. Bourgeois a home run.