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Blanchard hits walk-off homer for Lady Dogs in 3-1 thriller

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The Jennings Lady Bulldogs opened their 2021 season with a story book finish to a ball game against DeQuincy at home on Tuesday. Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs, Jennings found life when Mia Benoit was able to reach and Emily Andrepont oped a single to center. That set the stage for a dramatic ending. On the first pitch she saw, Maddie Blanchard popped an inside-the-park, 3-run homer homer to allow the Lady Dogs to walk it off with a 3-1 victory.

Breaux’s big night leads LA to 15-5 win in season opener

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LAKE ARTHUR - The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers opened their season in grand fashion on Wednesday by grabbing a 15-5 mercy-rule win over the Washington-Marion Lady Indians. Miya Breaux was big for the Lady Tigers both in the circle and at the plate. Breaux went 3-for-4 with two triples, a double and seven RBI’s in the win. She also twirled six innings in the circle and recorded 12 strikeouts and gave up only one earned run.

Baseball and Softball Registration underway

Baseball and Softball registration is underway at the Jennings Parks and Recreation Department. Boys and Girls ages 6-14 are encouraged to participate. The registration fee is $25 per player, and the final day to send in forms is on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Forms can be picked up at all local schools or more information feel free to call the Recreation Department with any questions at (337) 821-5520.

LSU drops Cajuns by 11-2

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LAFAYETTE - LSU freshman pitchers Garrett Edwards and Will Hellmers combined to limit UL Lafayette to one run through the first five innings Wednesday night, and the 11th-ranked Tigers erupted for five runs in the ninth inning to pull away for an 11-2 victory at Moore Field.

No. 6 Lady Dogs advance to quarterfinals with win over Union Parish

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The No. 6 Jennings Lady Bulldogs kept on rolling in the Class 3A playoffs Tuesday night by blasting No. 11 Union Parish by a final of 57-41 at Gaudet Gymnasium. Jennings will now face a familiar task in traveling to Longville to take on district rival South Beauregard tonight. However, this battle will have a little more at stake than the previous two meetings.

Lady Indians takes Delhi to the ‘Woods’ shed in regional round

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ELTON - The Elton Lady Indians used a monster night from ULM signee Vici Woods to defeat the Delhi Lady Bears 69-44 and advance to the quarterfinal round of the Class A playoffs. The No. 6 Lady Indians will now travel to meet No. 3 Northwood-Lena for the chance to advance to the LHSAA state tournament beginning next week.

Lady Hornets back in quarterfinals with 74-43 thrashing of Castor

HATHAWAY - The No. 1-ranked Hathaway Lady Hornets made quick work of their guests from Castor Tuesday night in the regional round of the Class B playoffs, earning a 74-43 win to advance to the quarterfinals.

Baseball and Softball Registration underway

Baseball and Softball registration is underway at the Jennings Parks and Recreation Department. Boys and Girls ages 6-14 are encouraged to participate. The registration fee is $25 per player, and the final day to send in forms is on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Forms can be picked up at all local schools or more information feel free to call the Recreation Department with any questions at (337) 821-5520.

Five JDP teams to play in boys’ postseason

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The LHSAA announced the 2021 pairings for its’ high school boys’ basketball playoffs on Monday, and five Jeff Davis Parish schools found their names on the brackets. Bi-district games will begin on Monday, however a pair of teams in Hathaway and Elton both received byes in the opening round and will advance to the regional round. Jennings, Welsh and Lacassine will all begin play Friday night, with the Bulldogs earning a home game at Gaudet Gymnasium to start.

ONE STEP CLOSER

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LAKE ARTHUR - The No. 3-ranked Lake Arthur Lady Tigers (LA) fought off a feisty Red River Bulldogs’ squad Monday night to inch closer to a return trip to the LHSAA Class 2A State Tournament with a 63-41 victory. The regional round win upped the Lady Tigers’ overall record to 28-4 on the season, while Red River ended their year at 8-11. Although the contest was a back-and-forth affair for most of the first half, LA put the clamps down on defense in the back-half of the ball game to pull away for the 22-point triumph. The Lady Tigers used another strong offensive showing from senior Deonna Brister, as she pumped in 24 points to lead the charge. Katherine Leonards and Kali Hornsby also found their way into double-digits for LA.