VPGSA All-Stars take down competition in Rayne

RAYNE -- The VPGSA All-Stars continued to showcase their talents this past weekend, as both the 8U and 10U teams rolled in the latest tournament held in Rayne this past weekend.
The 10U All-Stars, in particular, dominated their opponents, holding everyone of the teams they played in bracket play scoreless in producing a perfect 5-0 record and a first place trophy.
The All-Stars started off with a bang, taking down Rayne 9-0 in their first pool game of the tournament. Ville Platte picked up three runs in each of their three at bats to pick up win number one.
The All-Stars turned around and eased past Iowa 5-3 in their second pool game. Ville Platte trailed 2-1 after one inning of play, but put up four runs in the second to gain the victory.
Bracket play began with an 11-0 blanking of Lake Arthur and continued with a 7-0 win over SATS. Ville Platte finished out tournament play with a 4-0 shutout of the Voodoo in the championship game. The All-Stars will be in action again this weekend in Crowley.
The VPGSA 8U All-Stars also had a tremendous tournament, going 3-1. In the three wins picked up by Ville Platte, they out scored their opponents 43-3.
The All-Stars first game was an 11-3 pool play win over the Warchiefs. In that opening contest, Ville Platte opened the game with a 6-2 lead and never looked back. The All-Stars secured three more runs in the second and two more runs in the third to finish the game off.
Pool game number two saw Ville Platte keep the gas pedal mashed offensively, as they ran past North Vermilion 13-0. The All-Stars racked up six runs in the first and six more runs in the second to roll past the Vermilion Parish squad.
There was no let down with the bats in Ville Platte’s first bracket game. The All-Stars picked up where they left off in the previous game and scored 19 points in a shut out win over the Shockers. Ville Platte hammered away for six runs in each of the first two innings and rolled up five more runs in the third inning.
The only blemish on the All-Stars record in the tournament came at the hands of Mamou. Ville Platte’s bats fizzled, only producing four total runs in a 21-4 loss to their cross-parish rivals. The All-stars will be in Crowley this weekend.