Lady Cats, Jays up and down to start of 2026 season

By Myra Miller on Wednesday, February 25, 2026
  • St. Edmund softball player Gracie Gaspard pitched four innings Saturday for the Lady Jays striking out seven and walking two (zero earned runs). In the fourth inning, the Jays 15 run ruled Rapides with a final score of 16-1. (Photo by Amy Myers)
    St. Edmund softball player Gracie Gaspard pitched four innings Saturday for the Lady Jays striking out seven and walking two (zero earned runs). In the fourth inning, the Jays 15 run ruled Rapides with a final score of 16-1. (Photo by Amy Myers)

    By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor It was a week that showed both the fight and the growing pains of our hometown softball programs — one of those stretches where the scoreboard didn’t always cooperate. Iota 17, Lady Cats 7 Friday night at Eunice High, the Lady Cats ran into a red-hot Iota squad that capitalized on just about every opportunity in a 17-7 setback. The Bulldogs struck first, using ea…