ALEXANDRIA, La. – The #6 seed Louisiana Christian University softball program took full advantage of a quartet of errors by the #7 seed Gold Nuggets of Xavier (Louisiana) to continue its season by at least one more ballgame, taking the lead once-and-for-all in the fifth before holding on for dear life to win 4-2.
 
The Basics:

 

• Score
  • #6 Louisiana Christian – 4
  • #7 Xavier (Louisiana) – 2

 

• Records
  • #6 Louisiana Christian (26-26, 12-16 Red River)
  • #7 Xavier-Louisiana (15-23, 10-18 Red River)

 

• Location
  • Alexandria, Louisiana – Generals Softball Field

 

• Series History
  • Wildcats Lead 12-4 (75%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Wildcats (W4) | Gold Nuggets' Last Win: March 1, 2025 (Game 1, 9-7)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:

 

• Lexi Broussard did a little bit of everything in helping the Cats survive and advance, collecting base hits in both of her at-bats including a double, a sacrifice fly for an RBI, a sacrifice bunt, plus a stolen base.

 

• Bella Houck is movin' on up to 18 straight in terms of her current on-base streak, walking twice and singling in the other in addition to scoring a crucial run.

 

• Miah Broussard recorded her seventh (7-8) win of her swan song season during a relief appearance, contributing 2.1 scoreless innings with a pair of base runners and an equal number of punchouts.

 

• Emma Hunt logged her eighth multi-steal contest of 2025 and 19th of Hunt's LCU tenure, reaching twice (single and walk) and crossing the dish both times.

 

• Brooke Ross got the nod in the circle and showed no fear as she stared down the barrel of elimination, tossing 5.2 frames of two-run softball in which three XULA batters were sent back to the dugout on strikes.

 

• Mariel Medrano and McKenzie Montgomery were the last two student-athletes to make it onto the base paths unscathed, picking up a base on balls and a base knock, respectively.

 
Next:
 

• Their old nemesis, the team responsible for knocking the Wildcats out of the RRAC Tournament the past two seasons, fourth-seeded Houston-Victoria awaits in the Loser's Bracket as they seek their vengeance on Saturday at 2 p.m. following the conclusion of the suspended TAMUSA vs. TAMUT game inside Wildcat Park.

 

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