Running with the PONYs

By Rhett Manuel on Thursday, July 22, 2021
Ville Platte 8U softball competes in World Series
Emry Figueiredo (2) waits for a pitch to cross the plate in a World Series game played in Youngsville. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
Emry Figueiredo (2) waits for a pitch to cross the plate in a World Series game played in Youngsville. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

YOUNGSVILLE -- By the numbers, the Ville Platte 8U softball All-Stars have nothing to be ashamed of through this all-star season. First off, they played 26 games and went 23-2-1. All those ties and losses came this past weekend at the PONY Softball World Series played at the Youngsville Sports Complex, where the team finished 4th overall. Second, this team scored 291 runs while allowing only 75. F…