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LAKE CHARLES — Trailing 5-4 in the top of the seventh inning and down to their last strike, the Jennings Lady Bulldogs pulled out some magic when Jenna Morvant launched a three-run homer off of the left field foul pole to claim a 7-5 lead. Morvant would then return to the circle and mow down the Northside Christian (NCS) hitters in the bottom half to conserve the 7-5 lead and earn the win. The win put the Lady Dogs back in the win column, and upped their dazzling record to 10-3 overall.

Two softball teams expecting to compete for the district 3-3A championship squared off Tuesday night at Tom Precht Field in Jennings. The No. 4 Iowa Lady Yellowjackets took a 4-0 lead in the 3rd inning and added 5 more in the 7th inning to defeat the Jennings Lady Bulldogs 12-1.

SEC TOURNAMENT

LACASSINE — The No. 3 seed Lacassine High Cardinals took a hard hit as they failed to qualify for the Division V LHSAA Boys semifinal round after an intense competition against the No. 6 seed Gibsland-Coleman High Bulldogs Friday night at John Juneau Gymnasium. The quarterfinal game would go into overtime with a buzzer beater 3-point shot by the Cards. Lacassine left it all on the court but came up short to Gibsland-Coleman at the end by a final score of 67-64.

The Jennings Diamond Dogs picked up their fifth win of the season on Monday when they took care of parish foe Lake Arthur by a final of 8-1. The two teams played each other again on Tuesday afternoon in Lake Arthur in a two-day doubleheader. The Dogs pounded out nine hits in their win over the Tigers, while pitcher Tyler Guidry dealt over his seven innings of complete-game baseball. Guidry went seven frames and allowed only one run on five hits, while walking only one and striking out a pair.

HOUSTON — Second ranked LSU pounded out 19 hits Sunday, and righthander Thatcher Hurd earned his first win over the season as the Tigers defeated Texas State, 10-5, in the Astros Foundation College Classic at Minute Maid Park.