The X-plosion 10U travel baseball team won the Fall Shootout in Port Allen Oct. 26 with a 4-0 mark. The tournament title was their second in as many appearances this fall. The squad now is 8-0. Team members include, kneeling, Kaden Samuels, Clay Menard, Tanner Simmons, Jackson Thorguson and Carter “Jojo” Williams. On the second row are Owen Thorguson, Jude Vasquez, Ross Thomas and Luke Zerangue. On the back row are assistant coach Brian Thorguson, head coach John Menard and assistant coach Nathan Samuels. (Submitted photo)
The Bayou Diamondbacks finished second in a Grand Slam tournament in Denham Springs Saturday and Sunday. The team, comprised of youngsters from Franklin, Berwick and Pierre Part, finished 2-2 and fell in the championship game to the Live Oak Bat Busters from Watson. The Diamondbacks include, kneeling from left, Blayne Brown, Myles Mabile, Alex Judice, Trever Berryhill and Hayden Landry. Standing, from left, are head coach Brandon Brown, Collin Faucheaux, Fredrick Calloway, Jacob Daniel, Riley Rodrigues, Nicolas Spitale and assistant coach Jeff Landry. (Submitted photo)