Erath head coach Jeremy Picard talks with players Tate Collins (6) and Carter Champagne. Collins had three hits and he drove home three runs on Saturday.
EHS nips Central LaFourche in bottom of seventh inning
The Erath Bobcats got back to their winning ways on Saturday, over the weekend, nipping Central Lafourche 6-5 in dramatic fashion.
With the score tied, 5-5, in the bottom of the seventh inning, Cade Francis singled home the game-winning run for EHS.
Erath (7-5) outhit Central Lafouche, 6-5.
Tate Collins had half of Erath’s six hits. He singled in the second inning, doubled in the third, and doubled again in the fifth.
He knocked in three runs and scored two.
Landen Derouen and Francis had two hits.
Jack Landry started on the mound for Erath, and he went 3 1/3 innings. He allowed three hits, one earned run,walked three and struck out two.
Kolin Rodriguez pitched the final 3 2/3 innings to earn the victory. He gave up one earned run, surrendered two hits and struck out.