Walker’s Lainee Bailey hurled a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts in the LadyCats' 7-1 win over East Ascension.
Walker’s Gyvan Hammons (3) rounds second base safely in front of East Ascension’s Ali Burt (24).
Walker’s third baseman Haleigh Pourciau (6) and the Lady Cats captured the District 4-5A title and defeated East Ascension 10-0 in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs last week.
Walker’s Madelyn Bourgoyne (2) is tagged out by East Ascension’s Rachel Ducote (9).
Walker’s Lainee Bailey (55) and catcher Alayna Daigrepont (7) are headed to Friday's Class 5A state semifinal against St. Amant at 4 p.m. in Sulphur.
Walker High first baseman Ryann Schexnayder on Friday's semifinal matchup with St. Amant: “We know that we’ll all be nervous and that we’re going to pick each other up."
Walker head coach Hali Fletcher guided her team to a 14-win improvement over a year where the Lady Cats won the District 4-5A championship and finished as a Class 5A state semifinalist.
Walker’s Mary Hughes (14) takes a cut against East Ascension.
Walker’s Bree Brown (4) rounds third base to score against East Ascension.
Walker’s Gyvan Hammons (3) gets in to third base safely ahead of the tag attempt by East Ascension’s Indya Torres (11).
Walker’s Brennan Jones (13) scored a run in the team's first-round playoff game against East Ascension.
Walker’s Haleigh Pourciau (6) tags out East Ascension’s Endya Gillard (6).
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