Patterson, Berwick win two games this weekend

Patterson High School won two of three games this weekend with the last of the three being rained out.
On Friday, Patterson topped Baker 12-1 in six innings in a makeup game, while on Saturday at Ascension Episcopal’s tournament, the Lumberjacks defeated Port Barre 5-2 before their finale against False River was stopped in the first inning with Patterson ahead 3-0.
Against Baker, Patterson pitcher Sirbatian Charles earned the win with a two-hitter. In five innings, he surrendered one earned run and fanned six.
Patterson scored five runs in the first and two more in the second.
While Baker scored its lone run in the bottom of the fourth, Patterson plated five runs in the fifth.
Patterson had nine hits, four of those doubles.
“We jumped on them early and really never were threatened,” Patterson head coach Ryan Jensen said. “Sirbatian was dominant and only allowed those (two) hits in the (fourth). I was glad to see us put someone away when we had the opportunity.”
Offensively, Patterson had nine hits, four of those doubles.
Joel Singleton led Patterson with a 2-for-4 performance with two doubles, an RBI, two runs and two stolen bases.
Other top hitters for Patterson included Jamey Fabre, 2-for-3, an RBI, a run and two stolen bases; Brad Beaubouef, 1-for-3, a double and four RBIs; and Tyrik Singleton, 1-for-4, a double, two RBIs and two runs
Patterson left eight runners on base in the win, while Baker committed seven errors.
Against Port Barre, Patterson didn’t pull ahead for good until the sixth inning with a run to break a 2-all game.
The Lumberjacks added two more runs in the top of the seventh.
Kenny Singleton earned the win for Patterson as he tossed a three-hitter. In seven innings, he surrendered two runs — one earned — on three hits with one walk and eight strikeouts.
“It was a good win in a tight game,” Jensen said. “Kenny did a great job on the mound and really deserved to win the game. I think our experience Monday night against Pine Prairie, as frustrating as it was then, helped us in this game. We have to keep improving and understanding that we still have a long ways to go before we are ready to compete with the teams in our district.”
Early on, each team scored a run in the second inning, and Patterson plated another run in the top of the third.
However, Port Barre tied the game in the bottom of the fourth.
Offensively, Brennen Gouaux led Patterson with a 3-for-4 performance with an RBI, two stolen bases and a run.
Other top contributors included Joel Singleton, who led Patterson with a 2-for-3 performance with two RBIs, a run and a stolen base; Fabre, 2-for-4, two runs; and Beaubouef, 1-for-2, an RBI and two stolen bases.
Against False River, Jensen said pitcher Joel Singleton retired the side in the top of the first, his team came out “aggressive” in the bottom of the inning as Fabre doubled, Kenny Singleton walked, Gouaux reached when his sacrifice bunt was mishandled and Tyrik Singleton tripled over the right fielder’s head, plating three runs.
Joel Singleton also was hit by a pitch in the win.
“The rain had really started to come down pretty hard, and they decided to stop the game,” Jensen said. “I asked to wait it out, but they didn’t think it would end anytime soon, so they sent us home.”
While the False River game won’t count, Jensen and his team will get to play a second game in the tournament as they will meet Highland Baptist today at Highland Baptist.
“Hopefully, we can pick up where we left off and keep getting better as a team,” Jensen said. “This group is showing signs of maybe settling in to a decent club, and I want that positivity to keep building.”
Berwick finishes 1-2 at
Lutcher tourney
The Berwick Panthers finished 1-2 this weekend at Lutcher’s tournament, falling to Erath and Lutcher while defeating Riverside.
On Friday, Berwick fell to Erath 9-4, while on Sunday the Panthers dropped a 7-6 contest to Lutcher and defeated Riverside, 12-6.
Against Erath, the Bobcats broke the game open in the bottom of the fifth with a four-run frame, turning a 5-4 lead into a 9-4 margin.
Both teams scored a run in the first inning and while Erath took a 3-1 lead after two innings, Berwick came back with two runs in the top of the third to tie the game.
Again, Erath took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the third but Berwick came back with a run in the top of the fourth.
Erath plated a run in the bottom of the frame.
Cameron Wiley suffered the loss for Berwick. In three innings, he surrendered four runs — one earned — on one hit with five walks, two hit batters and one strikeout.
Berwick pitching struggled as they walked seven batters and hit four, while the Berwick defense committed four errors.
Berwick outhit Erath 10-5.
Brandon Fryou led Berwick with a 4-for-4 performance with a double and two RBIs, while Bradley Gray was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.
Against Lutcher, the Bulldogs plated the winning run in the bottom of the fifth inning on a passed ball to break a 6-all tie.
While both teams plated a run in the first and Berwick took a 4-2 lead heading into the bottom of the second, the Bulldogs plated four runs in their at bat for a 6-4 lead.
Berwick responded with a run in the fourth and another in the fifth to tie the game at 6.
Berwick outhit Lutcher 9-8.
Austin Price took the loss in relief of Fryou. In 4.2 innings, Price surrendered a run on two hits with one walk and four strikeouts.
Fryou pitched 1.1 innings and surrendered six runs — five earned — on six hits with two walks, one hit batter and one strikeout.
Offensively, Daniel Gray led Berwick with a 2-for-4 performance with a double and two RBIs.
Other top hitters included Bradley Gray, 2-for-3, an RBI; and Fryou, 2-for-4.
Against Riverside, a seven-run fourth inning helped the Panthers rally from a four-run deficit as the Panthers seized control the rest of the way.
Trailing 6-2 entering the bottom of the fifth, Berwick plated seven runs in the inning for a 9-6 advantage.
The Panthers added two runs in the fifth and another in the sixth for the final.
Earlier on, Riverside had the advantage, plating three runs in the top of the first.
While Berwick cut its margin to 3-2 in the second, Riverside plated two runs in the third and another in the fourth for a 6-2 lead.
Berwick outhit Riverside 16-8, while the Rebels committed five errors.
Berwick had five doubles.
Cody Roberie led Berwick with a 3-for-4 performance with two RBIs.
Other top offensive contributors included Wiley, 2-for-3, two doubles; Neal Theriot, 2-for-4, a triple and an RBI; Fryou, 2-for-4, a double and an RBI; Bradley Gray, 2-for-4, with a double; and Daniel Gray, 1-for-4, a double and an RBI.
Daniel Gray earned the win. In four innings, he surrendered six runs — four earned — on seven hits with four walks and three strikeouts.
Theriot earned the save. In three innings, he surrendered a hit and fanned two.
Berwick (11-7) will return to action Tuesday when it begins District 9-3A play with a home contest against Franklin.
Morgan City falls at
NISH tourney
Westgate edged Morgan City 6-5 at New Iberia’s tournament Friday.
Westgate rallied from a 5-3 deficit in the bottom of the fifth with three runs.
In the top of the seventh with two outs and a runner at third, Morgan City’s Makye Richard was called out at home plate when he tried to take home on a passed ball.
“The kids played really hard,” Morgan City coach Tim Vidos said. “I’m really proud of them for how they have changed the entire atmosphere around us the last week. We’re playing great baseball right now. The pitchers are still keeping us in every game, the defense is almost flawless and the hitting is coming around just in time for district play this week.”
Early on, Morgan City had the advantage as the Tigers scored two runs in the top of the first and three more in the top of the third for a 5-0 advantage.
Morgan City scored its two runs in the top of the first on a Brady Fryou hit to left-center.
In the third, Fryou drove in a run with a double down the leftfield line, while Matt Lorenzo plated Fryou with a double to centerfield.
Lorenzo scored on a passed ball in the inning.
Westgate cut its deficit with a three-run third inning.
Fryou led Morgan City with a 3-for-4 performance, while Lorenzo was 2-for-3.
Rhett Fryou suffered the loss for Morgan City. In six innings, he surrendered six runs on eight hits with one walk and two strikeouts.
Morgan City (4-9) will return to action Tuesday when it travels to face Ellender in Houma in a 4 p.m. contest.