Blue Jays share district

By Tom Dodge
Sports Editor
LAKE CHARLES – Blue Jay pitchers Bryce Vidrine and Brad Miller combined for a two-hit shut out St. Edmund cruised to a 14-0 mercy-rule win over Hamilton Christian.
With the victory, St. Edmund earned a share of the District 4-1A title.
After a scoreless first inning, the Blue Jays exploded for eight runs in the top of the second frame.
Dawson Ardoin singled and scored on a hit by Lance Miller.
Brad Miller reached on an error and scored on a ground out by Will Turk.
Kaden Fontenot was hit by a pitch and then Payton Marcantel ripped a triple to push the Jays ahead, 4-0.
Jack Miller singled in courtesy runner Henry Brown.
Brock Bieber and Ardoin were both hit by a pitch and Brad Miller’s double cleared the bases as the Jays forged ahead, 8-0.
St. Edmund sealed the win wth six runs in the top of the sixth inning, begun when Marcantel and Jack Miller both singled and scored on a double by Bieber.
Ardoin singled, Brad Miller reached on an error before Lance Miller was hit by a pitch to plate Bieber.
Jack Parks was hit by a pitch to push across Ardoin as the Jays moved ahead, 12-0.
Brad Miller scored on a ground out by Wesley Driggs, while Lance Miller scored the game’s final run on a fly out by Josh Landry.
Vidrine pitched the first three innings and allowed one hit with three strikeouts.
Brad Miller pitched three innings and allowed one hit with three strikeouts.
Marcantel went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored to lead the Jays.
Jack Miller (2-for-4, RBI, 2 RS), Ardoin (2-for-3, 3 RS), and Lance Miller (2-for-2, BB 2 RBI, 2 RS) recorded multiple hits for the Jays.
Zion Genuso went 2-for-2 for the Warriors (4-12, 0-10).
St. Edmund (17-16, 9-1) split district games with Grand Lake (17-9, 9-1).
The Hornets won the first district clash 9-8, while the Jays later cruised to a 10-0 win.
The LHSAA will release the playoff brackets Sunday.