Sports

Lady Bobcats advance to state semis

By Tom Dodge
Sports Editor
MAURICE – It took eight innings and clutch hits as Eunice rallied for a 5-4 win over North Vermilion to push the Lady Bobcats to the state semifinals that start Friday at Frasch Park in Sulphur.

Bobcats down DeRidder to open Class 4-A playoffs

By Tom Dodge
Sports Editor
DERIDDER – It was a pitcher’s duel and a strong defense that lifted the Eunice Bobcats to a 3-1 win over DeRidder in the bi-district round of the Class 4-A playoffs.

LHSAA baseball playoffs bracket

Here are the LHSAA playoff first-round pairings for the 2022 state baseball tournaments. In Class 2A-5A and Division I-IV, The regional and quarterfinal rounds will be a best-of-3 series.
Class 5A

Lady Cats advance to quarterfinals

By Tom Dodge
Sports Editor
No. 5 Eunice High advanced to the Class 3-A state quarterfinals with a 15-5 win over No. 12 Lakeshore.
The Lady Bobcats were set to visit No. 13 North Vermilion on Saturday.

Bobcats roll on Senior Night

By Tom Dodge
Sports Editor
Eunice High baseball celebrated their three seniors with a 18-3, 12-3 sweep over LaGrange Thursday at Bobcat Field.

Lady Jays fall in first round

By Tom Dodge
Sports Editor
NEW ROADS – St. Edmund’s softball season ended with a 4-0 loss to Catholic High of Pointe Coupee in the opening round of the Div. IV playoffs.

Lady Bobcats run past Westgate

By Tom Dodge
Sports Editor
Gabby Mitchell hit a walk-off, two-run home run to help seal the Lady Bobcats’ 13-2 win over Westgate in the opening round of the Class 4-A softball playoffs.

Blue Jays down Opelouas Catholic

By Tom Dodge
Sports Editor
St. Edmund closed District 5-1A play with a 5-3 win over rival Opelousas Catholic.
St. Ed’s (14-16, 3-5) closes the regular season Friday at home against Welsh.

LHSAA softball playoffs bracket

Nonselect
CLASS 5A
Bidistrict
No. 32 Parkway (9-13) at No. 1 Pineville (31-2)
No. 17 Southside (17-10) at No. 16 Haughton (16-12)
No. 24 Sulphur (16-10) at No. 9 Natchitoches Central (20-8)