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Big push in final at bat falls short for Sacred Heart

LAKE CHARLES -- The Sacred Heart baseball team mounted a late charge against perennial Class 5A power house Barbe High Thursday that fell just a little too short, as the Trojans dropped a heartbreaking 7-4 loss to the Buccaneers. Sacred Heart drops to 6-6-1 on the season with the loss.

Accomplishing more

Several key accomplishments came to fruition for a number of Evangeline Parish basketball teams over the 2018-19 season.

Mamou takes down Marksville; Parish teams pick up winsTRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports Editor

MAMOU -- Kayden Serie picked up his first win of the year on the mound, pitching a seven inning shut out, as the Mamou Demons blanked the Marksville Tigers 7-0 in a non-district contest Tuesday. With the win, Mamou evens their record at 4-4.

Just enough

VILLE PLATTE -- It was a battle, but the Sacred Heart Trojans did just enough to squeeze past the Pine Prairie Panthers 11-10 in the opening game of the Eunice High Tournament Thursday afternoon.

Mamou earns win over Church Point in district contest

MAMOU -- Dacia Richard surrendered only two runs on five hits and struck out six in a complete game win, as the Mamou Lady Demons rolled past the Church Point Lady Bears 12-2 in a District 5-3A contest Thursday afternoon. With the win, Mamou improves to 2-1 on the season and 2-0 in district play.

Lady Trojans run past Lady Tigers in doubleheader

MARKSVILLE -- The Sacred Heart Lady Trojans improved to 3-3 on the season after blasting the Marksville Lady Tigers in a doubleheader sweep on Thursday. Sacred Heart was scheduled to play Plainview on the road Friday and Rayne tomorrow in Rayne.

Pine Prairie Lady Panthers go down to the Iota Lady Bulldogs on walk off single in 7th

IOTA -- The Pine Prairie Lady Panthers battled back all the way from a 3 to 1 deficit, to tie the game up in the top of the last inning, just to see it all slip away in a 4-3 walk off loss to the Iota Lady Bulldogs Thursday afternoon.

Ville Platte picks up big district win

LAKE ARTHUR -- The Ville Platte High Lady Bulldogs blew open a 7-1 lead, scoring 11 runs in their last two at bats to pick up an 18-1 win over the Lake Arthur Lady Tigers Wednesday afternoon. With the win, Ville Platte improves to 2-1 on the year and is now 1-0 in District 6-2A play.

Just too much

LAKE CHARLES -- Sometimes your opponent has just too much of everything for you to overcome. Such was the case in the LHSAA Class 2A semi-finals as Ville Platte Bulldogs were ousted from post-season competition in a 115-52 loss to the Rayville Hornets.

Sacred Heart fights hard in loss to 5A Sam Houston High

MOSS BLUFF -- Despite the outcome of the game, the Sacred Heart Trojan baseball team gave one of the best Class 5A programs in the state, the Sam Houston High Broncos, all they wanted in a 3-0 loss Tuesday afternoon. With the loss, Sacred Heart drops to 3-4-1 on the season.