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Abbigale Ford (22) smacks a double in the Kaplan Lady Pirates’ 11-0 win on Tuesday. Kaplan, the No. 4 seed, will play host to No. 5 Jena on Saturday in the quarterfinals.

Kaplan Lady Pirates dominate in round 2

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 9:32am

KAPLAN – After a first-round bye, the No. 4 Kaplan Lady Pirates began their march back to Sulphur with a dominate 11-0 victory over the No. 13 St James Lady Wildcats Tuesday.
The defending Division III Non-Select state champions started on the right foot, but it wasn’t without a scare.
Senior hurler Briley LeBeouf started feeling bad on Saturday. Doctors diagnosed her with strep. By Monday, it was evident LeBeouf would not being able to play.

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Erath's Thomas Collins high-fives head coach Jeremy Picard when he rounds third base after hitting a home run.

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VC's Jackson Trahan gets ready to swing the bat against Erath on Saturday.

VC, Erath primed for playoff run

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 4:16pm

ERATH – The Erath Bobcats topped the Vermilion Catholic Eagles 8-1 Saturday afternoon at Ross Granger Field as both teams jockey for playoff positioning.
With the win, the Bobcats (22-7) jumped from sixth to fourth in the Division II Non-Select power rankings. They are 0.333 points ahead of the Rayne Wolves. They have one game remaining against the Notre Dame Pioneers.
The move is significant because the top four seeds are guaranteed two home games in the playoffs. If the Bobcats can hang on to that four-spot, the road to Sulphur will pass through Erath.

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Louisiana Armor 8U clean sweeps and wins the division CHAMPIONSHIP in Breaux Bridge this past weekend. Bottom Row Left to Right: Elijah Young, Cullen Dailey, Ryder Romero, Andrew Hebert, Tate Trahan, Liam Trahan. Middle Row Left to Right: Eli Faulk, Gunner Russell, Conner Meaux, Hudson Hebert, Liam Mathers, Hayes Trahan. Coaches Top Row: Josh Trahan, Head Coach Lou Hebert, Jared Trahan, Jake Hebert, Jaron Young.

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Player of the Game: First Baseman Hayes Trahan. Hayes is the son of Jared and Adelle Trahan from Abbeville.

Maurice's La. Armor 8U go 4-0 to win Breaux Bridge tourney

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 4:04pm

Vermilion’s La. Armor 8-U baseball team went 4-0 this past weekend and won a tournament in Breaux Bridge.
The local boys outscored its opponents 32-8 over the four games.
In the fourth game, La. Armor beat Acadiana Bucks 6-1. Liam Trahan doubled, and Eli Faulk hit into a fielder’s choice that scored a run. In the third inning, Hayes Trahan singled home a run that made it 3-0.
Elijah Young was the winning pitcher for La. Armour. He allowed nine hits and one run over six innings.
8U had 15 hits.

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Ethan Lege had five hits in two games for Ole Miss over the weekend.

Abbeville's own Ethan Lege had a great two games for Ole Miss

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 3:48pm

Abbeville’s very own Ethan Lege had an impressive performance during the weekend series against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, as Ole Miss won two out of three games.
Lege, who graduated from VC, played a pivotal role in the team’s victories, especially in the last two games.
He recorded five hits, including three home runs, and five RBIs, helping the Rebels improve to 20-16 overall.
In the final game of the series, Lege made his mark by hitting a two-run bomb in the bottom of the first inning, giving Ole Miss an early lead.

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