Pine Prairie softball highlights parish action with split against Mamou

Kenzie Stevens (11) takes a swing at the plate in recent action for her Ville Platte Lady Bulldog softball team. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor Pine Prairie 7, Mamou 5 Alaina Boutte’s fifth inning homer provided the spark the Lady Panthers needed to push past Mamou in district play. That homer proved pivotal despite Pine Prairie giving up three runs in the fifth inning to Mamou. But it provided enough coverage for Ava Kordish to collect the win for Pine Prairie. Kordish allowed only one earned run o…