Fontainebleau senior pitcher Logan Peterson, making his first start since tossing a perfect game against East St. John March 2, combined with reliever Anthony La Guardia to post a no-hitter Tuesday night. The Dawgs posted an 8-0 road victory over Northlake Christian School, the defending Class 1A baseball champions.

Fontainebleau upped its record to 7-3, while NCS slipped to 5-4.

Peterson (2-0), got on a roll after a slow start, shutting down the Wolverines tossing six plus innings of no-hit ball. He also excelled with the bat going 3-3 with a solo blast in the sixth and followed with a grand slam in the seventh to cap off a six-RBI night. Peterson also plated the Bulldogs’ first run in the top of the first doubling home La Guardia, who had reached on an error to lead off the game.

Fontainebleau ace Logan Peterson prepares to release a pitch in Tuesday night’s 8-0 road victory over Northlake Christian School. Peterson hurled six innings of no-hit ball combining with reliever Anthony La Guardia for a no-hitter. La Guardia struck out the side in the seventh inning. Peterson was also the Dawgs’ hitting star going 3-3 with two homers and six runs batted in. (Staff Photo by Mike Pervel)

FHS coach Brian Babin sent Peterson to the hill to throw one-pitch in the seventh inning (a ball), his 98th of the game, before pulling him. Babin said he did it that way so that Peterson could receive once last recognition from the appreciative crowd.

Peterson, who registered his perfect game gem, blanking East St. John 3-0 recording 16 strikeouts setting down 21 consecutive batters. In Tuesday night’s game, Peterson rolled along facing 24 batters, notching nine strikeouts with three caught looking, while issuing four walks and hitting a batter.

Peterson has been superb on the mound tossing 19 and a third-innings allowing just five hits facing 74 batters, while posting 34 strikeouts with six walks and a hit batter. His earned run average is a stingy 0.62 only allowing two earned runs.

Peterson said his curveball was probably his best pitch Tuesday night.

“I struggled a little bit with my control in the first inning, but I ended up bouncing back getting myself out of a couple of jams,” Peterson said.

Peterson, after retiring the first batter on a grounder to third, hit Jordy Bloodsworth with a pitch. He then walked Bryan Picou and Zac Hawkins, the heart of the Wolverines’ order, to load the bases still with only one out. He got the next hitter on a fly ball to shallow right and disposed of the next batter on a call third strike coming on a key 3-2 pitch after being up in the count 0-2.

“I got in a groove late and then I guess I got a little tired. I got out of my groove and got into some control problems. It was definitely a decent way to follow up what I did last time (perfect game),” Peterson added.

Peterson credited La Guardia with doing a good job.

“Anthony came in and shut them down. It was a personal game because we loss to them pretty bad (12-5) earlier in the year and we wanted to make up for that loss. Everybody did a good job,” Peterson remarked.

La Guardia, the Dawgs’ starting third baseman, who took the mound for the first time this season, struck out the first batter he faced, after taking over with a 1-0 count. La Guardia then walked NCS’ Grant McGovern. La Guardia refocused with the task at hand and set down the next two Wolverines’ hitters on strikes to close out the no-no for he and Peterson, closing the door striking out the side.

La Guardia talked about coming in with the big lead.

“Coming in with the lead, I didn’t feel like I had any pressure on me. I just wanted to come in and do a good job. I wanted to clean it up and follow up Logan’s great performance. That was actually my first time pitching this year. Coach (Babin) said he wanted to use me this weekend for Walker because he wants to save some pitching,” La Guardia said.

“My curveball was working and I was hitting my spots. It was a great win. I knew he had a no-hitter going, but then I forgot about it and near the end of the game it crossed my mind. Logan turned in a tremendous performance,” La Guardia added. La Guardia said Peterson is always focused when he steps on the mound.

“Logan is a big time competitor and that’s why we love having him out there. That’s why he’s our ace,” said the starting third baseman and reliever.

Coach Babin praised Peterson’s two spectacular back-to-back performances.

“This was a big game for us and the guys responded. All of the players were focused. We told them it would take little things to beat Zac (Hawkins) because he is a heck of a pitcher. We hit some singles and then Logan got a big hits (homers) and it broke things open,” Babin said.

Babin talked about Peterson slumping a little bit at the plate.

“We talked about that. What a way to break out of a slump, six RBIs on the day is pretty impressive. You can’t ask for a better day than that,” Babin added.

When Peterson was asked about his hitting explosion, he said he has been kind of frustrated with his hitting during the early part of the season.

“Over the weekend I did some work with my dad (Bret) outside of school and kind of changed up my swing going back to the basics going with a short, quick swing. It ended up working out,” Peterson said.

Peterson was asked about his grand slam.

“Their pitcher had thrown me two sliders before. I took the first one and fouled off the second one. I kind of figured when he shook off twice he was coming back with the same pitch. I just sat back on it and drove it.”

NCS coach Rowland Skinner praised Peterson’s effort both on the mound and at the plate.

“He did a tremendous job and they played a great game. We really enjoy competing against them. They are very well coached and have a lot of good players. We get a lot out of it. We made our fair share of mistakes and they capitalized on their opportunities and we didn’t do the same,” Skinner said.

In addition to leaving the bases juiced in the first inning, the Wolverines also fail to take advantage of a two-bases loaded situation in the sixth inning trailing just 2-0. Shortstop Seth Laigast drew a leadoff walk on a 3-2 pitch from Peterson. Bloodsworth flew out to center and Picou coaxed a walk on a 3-1 pitch. Peterson mowed down the next hitter. NCS’ Ryan Pfefferle stepped in and was awarded first base following a catcher’s obstruction call after his swing hit the catcher’s mitt. Peterson shook it off and retired Tyler Clark on a first ball fly out to right fielder Jake Palmisano, who got a good break on the ball to thwart the scoring opportunity to keep the no-hitter in tact.

The Bulldogs pushed across six runs in their final at bat. Klay Galloway was safe on an error and then stole second. Dalton Lafrance singled Galloway to third. La Guardia, 3-4, singled to score Galloway to make it 3-0. Catcher Ryan Casassa put down a sacrifice bunt advancing Lafrance and La Guardia followed by an Addison Melancon single. Peterson ripped the ball to right center field clearing the bases with his slam. David Fiegel drove in the Dawg’s final run singling home Adam Hines, who had gone 2-4 and had reached on an error.

NCS starter Hawkins (2-2), who battled for five and two-third strong innings, departed the game with tightness in his throwing arm after retiring the first two batters of the inning. Hawkins was locked up in a 1-0 duel with Peterson when he left. Hawkins allowed the one run on four hits. He struck out five with just one walk before giving way to Jared Duckworth with nobody on and two outs in the fifth. Duckworth gave up a couple hits but retired the next hitter to get out of the inning. Brandon Cazaubon and Tim Brous-sard also pitched in relief for the Wolverines.