Vandebilt Catholic defeats St Charles: Live updates, score of Louisiana Division II softball state championship

Follow along as the top-seeded Terriers defend their title against the No. 6-seeded Comets

Hays Rutledge (left) and Abby Aguillard with Vandebilt Catholic coach James Spearman / Mike Coppage

Two south Louisiana softball programs with bright futures meet in the Division II select state championship game Sunday at 3 p.m. at Frasch Park in Sulphur.

Neither top-seeded Vandebilt Catholic (32-2) nor No. 6 St. Charles Catholic (26-7) has a senior on the roster.

Pregame

The Terriers defeated No. 4 Buckeye in the semifinals, 4-1. Freshman shortstop Kallie Waalk, who is hitting over .600, had two doubles, a stolen base and a run.

The score was tied 1-1 in the fifth inning when second baseman Abby Aguillard and catcher Hays Rutledge drove in three runs. Aguillard belted a two-run triple following an RBI single from Rutledge.

Pitcher Lauren Baudoin, who struck out nine in throwing a five-hitter, added a hit. Third baseman Lexi Matherne was solid with the glove and notched a single.

St. Charles defeated No. 3 Archbishop Hannan 4-2 in the quarterfinals and No. 2 E.D. White in the semifinals, 3-2. Junior Riley Perrilloux hit a two-run single and pitched the Comets to victory Friday to give them their first state tournament appearance since 2022.

Shortstop Adrienne Arnett had a double from the leadoff spot for the Comets, who are seeking their first state championship since 2006, according to Chris Dabe of The New Orleans Advocate. Arnett was 4 for 4 in the quarterfinals with a home run and a triple. The junior is hitting over .500.

Top first inning

-Vandebilt Catholic, the home team, wearing white uniforms. St. Charles in black. Both teams in first year under coaches James Spearman (VC) and Zach Weber (SCC).

-Adrienne Arnett, who has been on fire, leading off for the Comets. She pops out to second baseman Abby Aguillard. Junior outfielder Baileigh Tregre lines a single into left field. Third baseman Khloe Brady, a freshman, in the batter's box.

-Sacrifce bunt moves Tregre to second base. Freshman shorstop Kallie Waalk fields a grounder and fires a missle to first base for the third out. Terriers 0, Comets 0

Bottom first inning

-Waalk, who had two doubles yesterday, lines out. Pitcher Lauren Baudoin grounds out to Riley Perilloux, the Comets' pitcher. Two-out singles for Lexi Matherne and Hays Rutledge. Matherne scores on a throwing error. Terriers 1, Comets 0

-Second baseman Abby Aguillard reaches on an error on a ground ball. Courtesy runner scores for Vandebilt Catholic. Terriers 2, Comets 0

Top second inning

-Freshman right fielder Emily Kenyon grounds back to Baudoin, the only pitcher to shutout John Curtis and St. Thomas More (playing right now in Division I select).

-Junior Aliyah Manson walks. Freshman Kinley Manson up with one out. 0-2 count. She pops out to Waalk in foul territory. Freshman Katie Bordelon up next. Baudoin gets a strikeout to end the inning. Terriers 2, Comets 0

Bottom second inning

-Sophomore outfielder Ava Lirette pops out. Left fielder Molly Pitre, another sophomore, due up next. The bottom of the Terriers' order has been productive.

-Pitre walks. Aleiya Callais, a freshman, is another left-handed batter with speed for Vandebilt Catholic. Pitre steals second. Waalk up with two outs and a runner in scoring position. She pops out. Vandebilt Catholic 2, St. Charles 0

Top third inning

-Back to the top of the order, Arnett, with one out. Sharply hit single to left field. Baleigh Tregre up next.

-Terriers try to pick Arnett off. The throw is over the head of the first baseman and rolls to the fence. Arnett scores. Vandebilt Catholic 2, St. Charles 1.

-Tregre walks. Khloe Brady to the plate with one out. Long fly out to left field. Riley Perilloux, the Comets' pitcher, up next.

-Perilloux singles to left. Runners at first and second, two out, for Emily Kenyon. She walks. The bases are loaded for Aliyah Manson. She singles up the middle. Vandebilt Catholic 2, St. Charles 2

Bottom third inning

-Baudoin flies out to the right fielder. Lexi Matherne on deck. Matherne singles to left. Rutledge up next.

-Rutledge grounds to shortstop. Error on the attempt to force out Matherne at second base. Rutledge and Matherne both safe. Pop out brings up Cassidy Chouest with two outs and runners on the corners. Courtesy runner seals second base.

-Vandebilt Catholic strands two. Vandebilt Catholic 2, S. Charles 2.

Top fourth inning

-Arnett singles and scores on a double by Tregre. St. Charles 3, Vandebilt Catholic 2 (having technical difficulties)

Bottom fourth inning

-Lirette leading off for Vandebilt Catholic. She walks. Infield single for Pitre. Callais sacrifice moves runners to second and third for Waalk, who delivers a two-run single. Vandebilt Catholic 4, St. Charles 3

-Matherne doubles in a run and is caught off base for the third out. VC 5, SCC 3

Top fifth inning

-three up, three down. VC 5, SCC 3 (having computer issues)

Bottom fifth inning

-Rutledge doubles to leadoff the inning. Aguillard on deck. One out for Chouest, who singles. Ava Lirette up next. She doubles in 2 runs. VC 7, SCC 3

Top sixth inning

-Baudoin strikes out Katie Manson. 2 outs, runner on base for Arnett, who hits a line-drive shot over the LF fence, but foul. She singles. 2 on, 2 out for Tregre, who is 2-for-2 with a double.

-Infield single for Tregre. 2-run single for Brady VC 7, SCC 5

Bottom sixth inning

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-Waalk grounds out. Baudoin flies out

Top seventh inning

-One out. Ailyah Manson grounds out. VC 7, SCC 5 final

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