St. Mary Central 10s are runner-ups at tournament

The St. Mary Central 10-year-old All-Stars finished runner-up Wednesday in the AAA Minor South Regional at Wally Pontiff Jr. Playground in Metairie after a 13-1 loss to Ville Platte in the championship game.
St. Mary Central’s Jackson Thorguson was 1-for-1 with a single. Clay Menard went 1-for-2 with a single. Ross Thomas pitched two innings while Clay Menard and Carter Williams pitched 1/3 innings and 12/3 innings, respectively.
The game was called after four innings. “We played a good game,” St. Mary Central Coach John Menard said. “We gave up three home runs to them. They didn’t score their runs from us making errors. They just hit the baseball.”
The team also received the Sportsmanship Award for the regional.
St. Mary Central beat West Monroe North 2-1 Tuesday to advance to the championship game.
The team’s win Tuesday night created a three-way tie due to three teams with one loss, Menard said. St. Mary Central drew for a bye to the championship game and got it. On Monday, St. Mary Central lost to West Monroe North 11-7, and then beat Minden 8-0.