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Abbeville’s first baseman Christopher Richard tags Gueydan’s Landon Champagne, who dives back to first base. Landon was safe.

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In the fourth inning, Abbeville’s Hunter Mire makes his way to second base while Gueydan’s second baseman Heath Melancon waits on the throw.

Historical start for Gueydan Bears

After three innings, the Abbeville Wildcats were only down 4-3 against the Gueydan Bears. But then the bottom fell out for the Wildcats in the top of the fourth frame.
The Bears exploded for seven runs in the top of the fourth frame and cruised to a 17-3 win.
This year’s Bears improved to 7-2 on the year and are now ranked No. 3 in the latest Class A power rankings.
The Bears are under the new leadership of coach Jonathan Causey, who is originally from north Louisiana. Before arriving at Gueydan, he was coaching at Lakeside High, located in north Louisiana.

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Drew Lege

Lege throws no-hitter for Vermilion Catholic Eagles

After using six pitchers in VC’s 13-3 loss to Welsh two days earlier, the Eagles only used one pitcher Thursday night against Plaquemine and won.
Drew Lege threw all seven innings and struck out 13 and did not allow a hit in VC’s 7-2 win.
Lege improves to 3-0 on the hill.
Two nights earlier, VC’s six pitchers surrendered 13 hits against Welsh
On Thursday, VC did not get on the scoreboard until the fourth inning. Lege led off the inning with a walk, and he would later score.
Matthew Derouen and Jacques Hulin had back-to-back singles that scored a run.

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Kennedy Marceaux, a freshman, had a great weekend. She went 5-for-8 at the plate, hit two home runs and knocked in 4 runs in two games for Kaplan.

Kaplan Lady Pirates now 15-0

The winning streak continues for the Kaplan Lady Pirates.
The Lady Pirates improved to 15-0 after winning two on Saturday.
The Lady Pirates got the two wins with solid hitting and great pitching.
They whipped Kinder 13-0 and Anacoco, 9-4.
Thus far, heading into this week’s busy schedule with three games, the Lady Pirates have scored 181 runs and hit 30 home runs.
Kennedy Marceaux, a freshman, leads the team in home runs with 10 and Molly Sistrunk has seven. Lauryn Packard is third on the team with five.

Kaplan....13
Kinder......0

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Tyler Cherry runs a leg on the 4x400 meter realy team for Abbeville. (photo by Ethan Trangmar)

Results of the Snooks-Derouen Relays in Erath

Snooks-Derouen Relays

BOYS TEAM SCORING

1, Berwick, 104. 2, Ascension Episcopal, 95. 3, Abbeville, 87. 4, Erath, 78. 5, Crowley, 56. 6, Delcambre, 48. 7, Kaplan, 39.5. 8, Catholic-NI, 26. 9, DT, 18. 10, Vermilion Catholic, 12.5. 11, Hanson, 9, 12, ARCA, 2.

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Vermilion Today

Abbeville Meridional

318 N. Main St.
Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone: 337-893-4223
Fax: 337-898-9022

The Kaplan Herald

219 North Cushing Avenue
Kaplan, LA 70548

The Gueydan Journal

311 Main Street
Gueydan, LA 70542