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The Gueydan Bears dramatically took Thursday’s game, with a 7-6 walk-off victory over Hamilton Christian.
The game was tied at six with the Bears batting in the bottom of the ninth when Heath Melancon was struck by a pitch, with the bases loaded.
Melancon went to first base, and Zach Guidry scored from third base.
The Bears earned the victory despite allowing Hamilton Christian to score six runs in the fourth inning.

A total of five teams from Vermilion Parish made the girls’ high school basketball playoffs.
Getting in are VC, Abbeville, North Vermilion, Kaplan and Delcambre.
The Vermilion Catholic Lady Eagles lead a contingent of Vermilion Parish teams into the postseason as the LHSAA released its girls’ basketball playoff brackets Monday.
Vermilion Catholic (17-6) finished as the eighth seed in Division IV and will play host to No. 9 seed Sacred Heart of Ville Platte (16-11) in the opening round in a game set for Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

The Union Parish Farmers showed why they reached the Class 3A state finals last year. They also showed Abbeville fans that they are not just a one-person machine.
In the quarterfinals, the No. 7 seeded Farmers beat No. 2 seeded Abbeville 45-6 on Friday in Wildcat Stadium.
The Farmers will be back to Acadiana on Friday to battle St. Martinville in the semifinals.
In only his second year, Abbeville head coach Roderick Moy was proud of his team for their outstanding 11-2 season.