Bobcats down Jays

The Eunice Bobcats took an early lead and never surrendered it on their way to a 14-4 victory over the St. Edmund Blue Jays in Metro League baseball action Thursday night at Bobcat Field.
The Bobcats opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning. Austin Phillips reached base due to an error and Gunner Fontenot singled off Jays’ pitcher Phillip Fontenot.
A throwing error scored Phillips before Austin Manuel followed with a single and Zac Guillory doubled to score both runners for a 3-0 lead.
Manuel, the starting pitcher for the Cats, did not allow a hit in his first two innings on the mound.
His teammates rewarded him with four runs in the bottom of the second inning for a 7-0 lead.
Four walks and a hit batsman greatly aided the Bobcat offense.
The Blue Jays scored a run in the third inning to cut the lead to 7-1, but the Cats added a run of their own in the bottom of the inning on the strength of a Josh Youngblood double to put the Cats up 8-1.
The Jays got that run back in the top of the fourth on singles by Austin Gradney and Lance Miller along with a throwing error by the Cats.
The Cats responded in the bottom of the inning on a single by Fontenot, a triple by Tyler Darbonne, and a groundout to build a 10-2 advantage.
The Jays cut into the lead with two more runs in the top of the sixth. Brock Bieber singled, Gradney reached on an error, and Lance Miller and Kaden Fontenot followed with singles.
The Cats responded in the bottom of the inning with four runs. Manuel doubled home two runs and Christian Taylor added a run-scoring single in the inning.
Kameron Givens retired the Jays in order in the top of the seventh inning to end the contest. Brandon Martel pitched the sixth inning for the Cats in relief.
Eunice 3, BC 1
PRAIRIE BASSE – The Eunice Bobcats claimed a 3-1 victory over the Beau Chene Gators Thursday in a non-Metro League baseball action.
The Cats took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Austin Phillips singled and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Kameron Givens. Phillips stole third base and scored on a double steal after Gunner Fontenot drew a walk.
The Cats added a run in the second inning for a 2-0 lead. Jonas Granger stole second base and scored on a single by Christian Taylor. The Gators responded with a run in the bottom of the second to cut the lead to 2-1, but Eunice starting pitcher Jaden Brasseaux would not allow another run over his five innings of work.
Brasseaux scattered five hits, walked two, and struck out two before being relieved by Brandon Martel to open the sixth inning. Martel earned the save, giving up one hit and one walk in his two innings on the mound. Brasseaux earned the win.
The Cats added its final run in the fifth inning. Ian George reached on an error, stole second, and scored on a single by Phillips.
The Cats are scheduled to host Iota in a varsity game 6 pm on Monday. The Jays are scheduled to travel to Sacred Heart on Monday.