Vermilion Catholic pitchers throw two no-hitters in 3 games

Vermilion Catholic turned in a complete performance Monday night, rolling to a 10–0 victory over Highland Baptist Christian behind a dominant outing on the mound from Will Simon.
Simon controlled the game from the start and never allowed Highland Baptist to generate any momentum. The right-hander tossed five hitless innings, striking out eight and issuing just one walk in an efficient performance that powered the Eagles to the run-rule victory.
Vermilion Catholic struck first in the opening inning. Matthew Mollere singled to center field and later scored when Cruz Hebert grounded out, giving the Eagles an early 1–0 lead.
The Eagles extended their advantage in the third inning. Jacob Dubois reached on a walk and courtesy runner Sam Wright promptly stole second. Dominic Gautreaux then moved the runner to third with a ground ball, setting up a well-executed sacrifice bunt by Mollere. Simon followed with a walk before Hebert delivered a double down the right-field line that scored courtesy runner Trevin Hebert, pushing the lead to 3–0.
Vermilion Catholic broke the game open in the fourth inning. Aidan Bertrand singled to center field and James Bradley was hit by a pitch before Dubois laid down a sacrifice to the pitcher, moving both runners into scoring position. Gautreaux then singled to center field to drive in two runs. After stealing second and third, Gautreaux later scored on a wild pitch. Mollere also walked and stole third before coming home on Hebert’s sacrifice fly, extending the Eagles’ lead to 7–0.
The Eagles closed out the game in the fifth inning. With two outs, Bradley reached on an error and Dubois drew a walk. Gautreaux was then hit by a pitch to load the bases. Mollere followed with an infield single to shortstop that scored Bradley. Simon then lined a single to shortstop, bringing home courtesy runner Sam Wright. Gautreaux slipped around third as the defense attempted a play at the plate, scoring the final run and securing the 10-run rule victory for Vermilion Catholic.
Mollere led the Eagles at the plate with two hits, while Bertrand, Cruz Hebert, Simon and Gautreaux each added one.
Gautreaux, Bradley and Mollere scored two runs apiece. Hebert drove in three runs to lead the team, followed by Gautreaux and Mollere with two RBIs each.
Vermilion Catholic’s aggressive base running also played a key role. The Eagles stole 10 bases in the contest, with Gautreaux, Mollere, Wright and Trevin Hebert each recording two steals.
With the win, Vermilion Catholic continues to build momentum as it prepares for its next matchup Tuesday in Alexandria 5A before opening district play Thursday at Ascension Episcopal in Youngsville. Both games are scheduled to start at 6 p.m.