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LEROY - What better player to have at the plate with the game on the line, than the one who is swinging the hottest bat of the young season.
That was the case Sunday evening for Charlie Galluser, the No. 3 batter for North Vermilion.
The score was tied 9-9 in the bottom of the seventh inning against Loreauville.
Galluser, who already had two hits in the game, hit a 2-1 curve ball between first base and second base with two men on. His third hit scored Luke LeBlanc to give the Patriots the victory.
With the win, the Patriots improved to 4-0 .

The Vermilion Catholic Eagles scored six runs in the first inning and cruised to a 14-4 victory over Delcambre on Thursday.
Dillon Dupree got the victory on the hill for VC. He pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed three hits and struck out three.
Hunter Bertrand closed for VC.
For DHS, Payton Deranger took the loss on the hill.
VC racked up 13 hits.

Two North Vermilion pitchers didn’t allow a single hit, as the Patriots defeated Highland Baptist Christian, 18-0, on Thursday played in Erath.
NV freshman Hayden Durke earned his first varsity win for the Patriots. He tossed three innings, surrendering zero runs, zero hits, and striking out eight.
Joey Russell closed the final inning. He struck out two and walked one.
The two pitchers combined to walk three batters.
At the plate, NV racked up 12 hits.