Hornets lose their sting in 4-1 loss to Oak Grove in the State Championship
Grand Lake falls to Oak Grove 4-1 in Class 1A title game By Brandon Williams | May 15, 2021 at 8:34 PM CDT - Updated May 15 at 10:50 PM
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - No. 2 Grand Lake came into the championship game with momentum, but it was brought to a halt after losing to the No. 1 Oak Grove Tigers 4-1 in seven innings.
It was a close game until Oak Grove managed to find a spark in the bottom of the third inning scoring three runs. The combination of the Tigers’ offense and their defense led by senior pitcher Chad Ashburn proved to be too much to overcome over the course of the game.
Rain halts Class 1A semifinal game with Grand Lake leading in the third inning Grand Lake and LaSalle postponed (Source: KPLC) By Zach Nunez | May 11, 2021 at 9:23 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 9:32 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The weather could not hold off long enough for Grand Lake and LaSalle to get their semifinal matchup in as a lightning delay started the delay and rain kept the matchup from ever resuming Tuesday night.
The Hornets hold a 2-0 lead in the third inning and the game will be resumed Friday at 1:00 p.m.
The game started off with LaSalle’s Beau Skinner striking out three batters in the first inning, although Grand Lake’s Eli Fountain was able to score off of a balk to make it, 1-0.
Barbe, Iowa softball advances to championship game The Lady Bucs are looking for their first title since 1997. (Source: KPLC) By Brady Renard | April 30, 2021 at 8:12 PM CDT - Updated April 30 at 8:12 PM
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - Southwest Louisiana will have a pair of chances to bring home a state title this season as Barbe High School and Iowa High School each advanced to the state title game in their respective classes. Also in play was Rosepine, but the Lady Eagles would drop a heartbreaker in extra innings, 1-0.
BARBE 6, PINEVILLE 3
The Lady Bucs return to Class 5A’s biggest stage for the second time in as many tries after their downed No. 7 Pineville, 6-3. Following a 2-0 lead in the first inning, the Lady Bucs would give up a run in three consecutive innings to Pineville to trail 3-2 in the fourth. Nyjah Fontenot’s two-RBI single in the bottom of the inning would give Barbe the lead again for good.
No. 3 Barbe defeats No. 6 Sam Houston, advances to semifinals
#SWLApreps softball playoffs 4.24.21 By Brandon Williams | April 24, 2021 at 11:15 PM CDT - Updated April 24 at 11:15 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The (3) Lady Buccaneers have punched their ticket to Sulphur after beating Class 5A rival (6) Sam Houston 6-3 in seven innings.
They split during the regular season so it was only fitting the rubber match be played during the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. Barbe got off to a fast start scoring one run in each of the first three innings.
Junior lefty Halie Pappion went seven straight innings allowing just three hits, three runs and struck out six batters. She also, cranked out a 2 run home run in the bottom of the 4th to give the Lady Bucs a 5-0 lead.