Bobcats hold off Comeaux rally for 8-6 win

By Tom Dodge

sportsenews@ bellsouth.net

The Eunice Bobcats tuned up for the playoffs with a 8-6 win over Comeaux on Monday.

Comeaux (14-14-1) scored first in the top of the second when Brad Landry walked and scored on a wild pitch

The Bobcats (24-7) jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the third inning begun when Brody Olivier and Martin Seemion reached on back-to-back singles.

Olivier scored on an error and Jacob Fontenot record a bunt RBI to score Seemion.

Tyler Fontenot walked and Stuart Turner followed with a sacrifice RBI.

Trent Vidrine closed out the rally with a fielder’s choice RBI.

The Bobcats pushed across three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to forge ahead 7-1.

Beau Leger was hit by a pitch, while Olivier (2-for-3) and Seemion (2-for-3) reached on back-to-back singles to load the bases.

Jacob Fontenot (2-for-4, 2 RBI) recorded a RBI single and Turner hit another sacrifice RBI. Vidrine continued with a two-out RBI single to close out the surge.

Eunice increased its lead to 8-1 in the bottom of the sixth when Turner walked and scored on a singe by Matthew Bari (2-for-4).

Comeaux exploded for five runs in the top of the seventh but the Bobcats held on for the win.

The LHSAA will release the baseball playoff brackets on Wednesday.