Diamond heroes of Troy

By Rhett Manuel on Sunday, May 23, 2021
Fontenot impresses with a well-rounded stat line for Trojans
  • The 2021 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player, Sacred Heart’s Gabe Fontenot (left) and Coach of the Year, Sacred Heart’s Gary Ashworth (right) are pictured above. Fontenot helped lead the Trojans this season behind his play in the field and on the mound despite missing out on a playoff appearance in Division IV. Asworth guided the Trojans through an up-and-down year following the COVID-19 shutdown. (Gazette file photos)
    The 2021 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player, Sacred Heart’s Gabe Fontenot (left) and Coach of the Year, Sacred Heart’s Gary Ashworth (right) are pictured above. Fontenot helped lead the Trojans this season behind his play in the field and on the mound despite missing out on a playoff appearance in Division IV. Asworth guided the Trojans through an up-and-down year following the COVID-19 shutdown. (Gazette file photos)
The statistical outlay of Parish Most Valuable Player, Sacred Heart’s Gabe Fontenot, is impressive enough. In one of the tougher districts in Class 1A, Fontenot put up a .342 batting average with 23 RBIs. For good measure, he went 5-2 on the mound in 42 innings pitched, striking out 50 and posting a 3.16 ERA. That district featured a state quarterfinalist, Catholic-Pointe Coupee and a state…

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