Jonesboro-Hodge, Quitman and Weston all hit the road on Monday for their final regular season game of the 2024 LHSAA baseball season. For Quitman and Weston, the 2nd and 3rd ranked teams in Division V among “non-select” schools the contest is a final tune-up before the postseason begins while JHHS will put the finishing touches on the year.
District 1B champion Weston (19-12) will continue their season long schedule gauntlet by traveling to Class 4A North DeSoto, the 22nd school from a higher classification the Wolves have played this year. Quitman (15-9) will travel to Class 2A Winnfield for their season ending contest while JHHS (3-16) looks to end the year on a positive note by taking down Class A Homer.
Recap for games of April 10-13
JHHS 13 Lincoln Prep 1
The youthful roster and midseason change in coaching has made it a trying season for JHHS but the Tigers are finishing strong, evidenced by their victory over Lincoln Prep on Saturday. By scoring the most runs they have produced this season the Tigers won their 3rd of the year and swept the season series against their future district foe as JHHS will drop down to Class A next year.
Logan Smith celebrated Senior Day in grand fashion by leading the Tiger offense with a 3/3 effort, including his second home run of the season, scoring twice and knocking in two runs. He also picked up the win by allowing only three hits, giving up no earned runs and striking out a career high 11 batters. Trey Trosclair also had a big day with a double, scoring three times and collecting an RBI. Dakota Knox and Landon Boston scored two runs each, Duke Tew got two hits and an RBI and Waylon Evans had a hit, scored a run and knocked in two. Marquis Baker, Pierce Ulloa and John Self also scored a run each.
Quitman 13 Union Parish 0
Ian Tilley and Hayden Davis combined on a one hitter and the Quitman offense saw 22 batters reach base in the 4 1/2 inning contest. Logan Ponder (3 runs), Kace West (2B, 2 runs, 2 RBI) and Riley Duck ( 1 run, 2 RBI) all had two hits each with Hudson Pullig (2 runs, 1 RBI), John Reagan Hasley ( 1 run, 1 RBI), Pete Simonelli (1 RBI), Tilley (1 RBI) and Jake Potts all getting one hit apiece. Brayden Smith pitched in with two runs while Jayden Harts and Maddox Duck scored one.
Sterlington 14 Weston 0
In a battle of second ranked teams, the Division III squad from Sterlington got the better of things as the Wolves prepared for defense of their Division V state tournament appearance from a year ago. Recently selected LHSBCA All-Star, Braden Theriot got the only hit for the Wolves against the strong Sterlington pitching staff.