The 7th ranked Anacoco Lady Indians were the last Vernon Parish softball squad standing at the LHSAA state tournament. They fell in the Division V semifinals Friday, April 26, 8-3 to #6 Stanley. Following is a list of the non-select state title winners from the action in Sulphur:
Division I #3 St. Amant 7-2 over #4 Ponchatoula
Division II #2 Lutcher 9-4 over #1 North DeSoto
Division III #1 Sterlington 1-0 over #2 Doyle
Division IV #3 Montgomery 5-4 over #5 French Settlement
Division V #1 Quitman 8-1 over #6 Stanley
BASEBALL
Three Vernon Parish baseball teams remain active in the Division V non-select bracket. The top ranked Pitkin Tigers will host #9 Anacoco in the quarterfinals Tuesday, April 29 at 6 p.m. In the regional round Pitkin slugged their way past #17 Simsboro in six innings, 10-0, while Anacoco also rang up 10 runs in a 10-1 win over #8 Maurepas. The Indians lost to the Tigers during the district 4-B season, 1-0 and 6-0. The winner of that quarterfinal moves into the semis in Sulphur Tuesday, May 7 at 11 a.m. where they will face the winner between #5 Quitman and #4 Stanley.
The other side of the bracket in Division V contains the #3 Hicks Pirates. They meet #6 Elizabeth Wednesday, May 1 at 3:30 p.m. on the Hicks diamond. Hicks took both games from Elizabeth in district games, 5-0 and 2-1. The Hicks/Elizabeth winner meets the winner from #7 Lacassine and #2 Weston game Tuesday, May 7 at 2 p.m. in the state semis.
These two Division V games will open the state tournament at McMurray Park in Sulphur. Both games are scheduled for Field #37 at the complex. The state title game is on Field #40 at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 10.