Slidell senior Dylan Aymond hit a walk-off single to up the middle, scoring Cameron Charbonnet with the winning run in a 2-1 victory over Pearl River at home Tuesday.

With the game tied 1-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Charbonnet blooped a single to right field with one out. A flyout brought Aymond to the plate. Charbonnet stole second on the first pitch, a strike. On the next toss, Aymond hit it up the middle, sending Charbonnet home with the winning run.

It was Aymond’s first career game-winning hit.

Slidell’s Cameron Charbonnet (22) celebrates with his teammates, including Tré Wiebelt (26) after scoring the game-winning run. (Staff Photo by Chris Kinkaid)

“I just went up there missed a sign (hit-and-run) that coach gave me unfortunately. Luckily, Cameron got to second base and then next pitch was a fastball. I swung and did what we do in practice everyday, just hit it up the middle,” Aymond said.

Tuesday’s game featured three pitchers and all were on their game. Slidell (6-3) started junior Blake Bozant, who was going on two days rest. On Saturday, he threw a complete game in a 7-2 victory over Runnels. In Tuesday’s contest, he went four-and-one thirds innings, allowing one run on two hits with three walks and two strikeouts. He got a no decision.

“Warming up today, my arm was a little stiff,” Bozant said. “I knew I could play through it. I came out. I was excepting to go two innings. I threw good and threw longer.”

He also said he was not 100 percent.

“My arm strength wasn’t all there. I definitely had my curveball working,” Bozant said.

Bozant left with two outs in the fourth inning with runners on first and second and the game tied at 1-1.

Gary Daubert came in from third base to relive Bozant and fanned his first hitter to end the threat. Daubert (2-1) pitched the final two and one-thirds shutout innings. He hit one batter, struck out four and picked a guy off first base.

“I’m just proud they counted on me to come in, step in and do the job,” Daubert said. “I just went out there and did what I know best. Get on top of hitters, throw strikes and get the curveball working every now and then to throw off the hitters and that was it.”

He said he threw off the fastball.

On the other side, PRHS (5-3) sent Andro Cutura to the hill and he also threw an outstanding game. He went the distance, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits with nine strikeouts. All of the hits were singles. He gave up a smash to third in the first inning and the two in the seventh.

PRHS coach Steve Bullock said Cutura threw a heck of a game.

The Rebels went up 1-0 in the second inning. Ryan Laughlin walked and was forced at second on a Cutura’s sacrifice bunt attempt. Walks to Adam Vignes and Brandon Chambers loaded the bases for Jordan Pineiro, who reached base all three times up. Pineiro took a 2-2 pitch to right field, scoring Cutura. Vignes attempted to tally, but Randal Meyer came up throwing and fired a strike to the plate to get Vignes.

Slidell tied things in the third. Ricky Secrist led off and reached on catcher’s interference. Then he stole second, but the throw was wild, allowing him to reach third. Following a strikeout, Adam Lagarde stepped in. Lagarde got two strikes on him. After he took a pitch, Slidell first-year coach Mike Alexander rolled the dice on a 1-2 count and called for a suicide squeeze. The strategy paid off as Lagarde bunted it by the pitcher and toward the second baseman. He was retired, but Secrist scored to tie it at 1-1.

“At that point in the game, their pitcher was on,” Alexander said. “I figured we’d take the run, tie it up and try and get them later on in the game.”

Alexander said he’s got belief in Lagarde.

“With Adam Lagarde, I’m confident he can do whatever we call,” Alexander said.

The pitching was dominant following the third inning.

After the catcher’s interference, Cutura set down 13 straight before Charbonnet’s seventh-inning single. Following the second inning, Slidell allowed just one Rebel to reach scoring position.