Ville Platte 7U Coach Pitch All-Star Jacques Fontenot slides into home plate to score a run in a 12-1 win over Benton in four innings last Thursday. The 7U All-Stars had a successful weekend, going 5-2 and finishing in third place in the state tournament to qualify for the World Series in Monroe. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor TIOGA — It doesn’t get any easier the further and further teams get into all-star season. So, it stands to reason that teams run into some snags along the way. The Ville Platte Coach Pitch All-Stars went 5-2 over the weekend, losing games to Tioga and Ruston in finishing third place in last weekend’s Dixie Youth Baseball state tournament and qualifying for the upcomi…
