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Trojans get walk-off win against Northwood

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor The Trojans walked it off last Friday against Northwood. Tied at 5 in the bottom of the eighth following a five-run Northwood fifth inning where they took the lead briefly, Gabe Wilmouth was hit by a pitch and drove in a run to win the game for Sacred Heart.
Maddie Fontenot (13) rips a base hit to left field in the Mamou Lady Demons’ 9-1 win over Church Point to improve to 11-5 on the season. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Maddie Fontenot (13) rips a base hit to left field in the Mamou Lady Demons’ 9-1 win over Church Point to improve to 11-5 on the season. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Lady Demons collect 9-1 win over Church Point

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – The Mamou Lady Demons are finding their stride, and it can’t come at a better time with District 5-3A ramping up.
Ville Platte High senior pitcher Leslie Foreman is pictured in a game in which he threw the school’s first no-hitter at home since 1995 and scored the winning run. (Photo courtesy of VPHS)

Ville Platte High senior pitcher Leslie Foreman is pictured in a game in which he threw the school’s first no-hitter at home since 1995 and scored the winning run. (Photo courtesy of VPHS)

Foreman throws first home no-hitter since 1995

By: TONY MARKS Editor RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor Senior hurler Leslie Foreman, in a 2-1 win over the Reeves Raiders, etched his name in the Ville Platte High School record books as he threw the school’s first no-hitter at home since 1995.
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Lady Pios blast five home runs in win over SH

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor TONY MARKS Editor The Lady Trojans had nothing to hang their heads about in their defeat against one of the state’s best softball teams regardless of classification.
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Fielding woes plague Mamou in loss

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor TONY MARKS Editor Livonia 13, Mamou 2 It’s hard to win when you don’t field it well, and the Mamou Green Demons struggled in the field in last Saturday’s loss. While Livonia was able to scratch out eight hits, the bigger story was Mamou’s seven fielding errors.
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SH, PP combine to go 1-4 in recent games

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor Opelousas Catholic 6, Sacred Heart 5 Down 6-2 heading into the seventh inning, Sacred Heart attempted a last-inning comeback against its district rival. However, O.C. managed to shut the door on the Lady Trojans to preserve the win.
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Out lynxed

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor EUNICE – It’s generally a good rule of thumb in any sport that you want to get off to a good start to improve your chances of winning.
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Fontenot’s perfect game leads Mamou to win over Ville Platte High

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – It can be argued that it’s the rarest accomplishment in all of sports. Without a doubt, it’s one of the most famous. The Perfect Game. Three up, three down. Every single inning. No walks. No hits. No baserunners, period.
Khaki Olsen (7) waits for a pitch to cross the plate as her Pine Prairie Lady Panthers defeat Buckeye 6-4 Monday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Khaki Olsen (7) waits for a pitch to cross the plate as her Pine Prairie Lady Panthers defeat Buckeye 6-4 Monday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Mixed bag

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor The Mamou Lady Demons are flying high and developing winning ways, while other area teams are currently struggling. The Lady Demons went to the Acadiana High Tournament over the weekend and picked up three huge wins.
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Area baseball teams have busy few days

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor TONY MARKS Editor It was a busy past few days for area baseball teams. The Sacred Heart Trojans traveled up to the Monroe area to play in a tournament, where it picked up three wins, while Mamou and Ville Platte struggled. Sacred Heart 10, River Oaks 0 (5 inn.