om left showing off their hardware are Madeline Chaumont, Madisyn Aucoin, Reagan Gradney, and Lily Vidrine. (Submitted photo)
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Softball teams end season on the road
ELTL Team Pitre in lead on week 9
EMTL’s Moosa and Pitre tied at week 8
The playoff bracket is in place, and the St. Edmund Blue Jays softball have officially begun their run in Division IV (Select) with a defined, but challenging, road ahead. St. Edmund opened postseason play Thursday at home as the No. 15 seed, facing Central Catholic in the bi-district round. At the time of publication, results from that matchup were not yet available, leaving the Blue Jays’ status moving forward still to be determined.
Lady Jays open playoffs at home
The bracket is set, the path is clear, and the Eunice Lady Cats are stepping into the postseason with everything still in front of them. Eunice opened Division II (Non-Select) playoff action Thursday night on the road, taking on a higher-seeded Jennings squad to begin what would need to be a deep and disciplined run through a loaded bracket. As of publication deadline, results from that opening round matchup were not yet available, leaving the Lady Cats’ postseason fate unresolved—but far from out of reach
Lady Cats learn playoff fate, travel to Jennings
EUNICE – LSU Eunice Softball caught fire offensively to take a pair of run-rule decisions over Baton Rouge CC on Wednesday at Lady Bengal Field. LSUE (32-13) took its doubleheader in mercy rule fashion for the fifth time this season. The Bengals played their first games in 12 games and shook off rust early against the Bears, plating 12 unanswered late for a 15-7 win in six innings to open the day, and continued its offensive surge with a 10-1 win in five innings to close out the twinbill.