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MAMOU -- For the first time since 2011, the Mamou Lady Demons have punched their ticket to the quarterfinal round of the state softball playoffs after a resounding 11-1 six inning run-rule win over the Sterlington Lady Panthers Tuesday afternoon.

Moving on

GONZALES -- The Sacred Heart Lady Trojans will be moving on to the state quarterfinals for the third time in the last five years as they slid past the Ascension Christian Lady Lions 7-3 Tuesday afternoon.

Lady Bulldogs ousted from playoffs by Lady Tigers

LIVINGSTON -- The magical season has come to an end for the Ville Platte High Lady Bulldogs. Ville Platte, probably the youngest team in the playoffs, was hoping they could continue their post-season run and make it to the quarter-finals for the first time in 22 years.

Pine Prairie falls to Kaplan in regionals

KAPLAN -- For the first time in the last four years, the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers will not appear in the quarterfinal round of the state softball playoffs after their 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Kaplan Lady Pirates Tuesday afternoon.

Sacred Heart trips up Ville Platte High in cross-town diamond showdown

VILLE PLATTE – It was a “Flat Town” showdown as the Sacred Heart Trojans hosted the Ville Platte Bulldogs in a non-district cross town baseball contest Monday afternoon.

The magic continues

VILLE PLATTE -- It has been a magical season for the No. 15 ranked Ville Platte High softball team. That magic will continue on for at least one more game as the Lady Bulldogs advance on to the regional round of the LHSAA Class 2A playoffs after a 10-0 blanking of Delhi Charter Tuesday afternoon.

Lady Demons score late runs to prevail over Lady Devils

MAMOU -- The Mamou Lady Demons broke a 2-2 tie after four innings to play, scoring 10 runs over the last two at bats to earn a 11-2 win over the Port Barre Lady Red Devils in the first round of the LHSAA Class 3A playoffs. With the win, Mamou moves to 18-8 on the year.

Lady Panthers advance on in playoffs with 12-2 win

PINE PRAIRIE -- The No. 12 Pine Prairie Lady Panthers out paced the Union Parish Lady Farmers in a 12-2 victory off the back of a big fifth inning to earn their first playoff win. The Lady Panthers will travel to Kaplan to face the No. 5 seeded Lady Pirates in the regional round of the post-season.

On track

BASILE -- Track enthusiasts throughout the area were as giddy as a school boy with a crush on his classmate because of one simple event that took place this past Friday afternoon; the reinstatement of the Evangeline Parish track meet.

Split decision

BROUSSARD -- In a bid to claim the outright District 5-3A championship, the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers’ comeback attempt fell just short as they dropped a 5-4 decision to the Crowley Ladies Monday afternoon. The game, postponed since last Thursday due to rain, was supposed to take place in Crowley.