East Iberville baseball falls in Division IV Non-Select playoff action
TL;DR
East Iberville baseball was eliminated in the Division IV Non-Select playoffs, losing 15-0 to Oak Grove in three innings. The team finished the season with a record of 4-2 overall and 1-5 in District 8-1A.
Key points
- East Iberville lost in the Division IV Non-Select playoffs
- The team faced Oak Grove in the first round
- Final score was 15-0 in favor of Oak Grove
- East Iberville's season record was 4-2
- District 8-1A record was 1-5
East Iberville landed a spot in the Division IV Non-Select playoffs, but the postseason run â and the game itself â did not last long.
No. 23-seeded East Iberville faced No. 10 seed Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish in the first-round game April 23.
Unfortunately for EIHS, the 200-mile, four-hour trip just south of the Arkansas border ended in a 15-0 loss in three innings.
East Iberville ended the season 4-2 and 1-5 in District 8-1A action.
In playoff action, Oak Grove led 2-0 after the first inning but piled nine runs in the second frame and four in the third for the win.
East Iberville showed potential in the first inning when the Tigers put two men on base.
Opening batter Colton Melancon reached base after being hit by a pitch. He advanced to second on a John Haydel walk.
Hopes of an opening lead fizzled quickly with a strikeout, popper in foul territory and one more strikeout.
Oak Grove took advantage of opportunities with a three-run double and two more runs off a passed ball.
An Eli Layton single led to two OGHS runs on errors for a 10-0 lead.
Melancon landed the lone Tiger hit when he led off in the top of the third with on a grounder to center field, but EIHS could not gain momentum. The next two batters struck out and Melancon was tagged out on a steal attempt at second.
A two-run double, a one-run double, a run on a passed ball and one more run off an error at third sealed the win for Oak Grove.
Oak Grove visits Grand Lake for regional-round action April 30.
This article originally appeared on Plaquemine Post South: East Iberville baseball playoff run ends in first round
Q&A
What was the final score of the East Iberville baseball playoff game?
East Iberville lost to Oak Grove with a final score of 15-0.
How did East Iberville perform in the District 8-1A this season?
East Iberville finished the District 8-1A season with a record of 1-5.
What was East Iberville's overall record for the baseball season?
East Iberville ended the baseball season with an overall record of 4-2.
