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Ian Erbe would not be denied at the plate when runners were on base on Thursday, driving in four on three hits to lead the North Vermilion Patriots past the Erath Bobcats 15-5 on Thursday.
Erbe drove in runs on a home run in the third, a home run in the fifth, and a groundout in the sixth.
Before Thursday, Erbe had not hit a home run this season.

Tyrone Glover of Abbeville and Ben Fourroux of Erath each earn first-team All-District honors along with three St. Martinville Senior High players.
Jayvyn Duncan of St. Martinville was voted the District MVP, and was joined on the first team by St. Martinville’s Jevion Sam and Harvey Broussard. Ihmaru Jones of St. Martinville was named Coach of the Year in the district.
All five first-team members were seniors this season.
Abbeville senior Chad Nolan, Erath junior Christian Pillette and Kaplan senior Raef Painter were named to the second team.

Le’asia Brown of North Vermilion was named to the All-District 5-4A second-team by the district coaches.
Brown, a senior, was the only first- or second-team player for the Lady Patriots.
North Vermilion senior Jenna Gibson was an honorable mention, and Kennedy Kelly of NVHS was named to the All-Defensive squad.
Jada Richard of Lafayette Christian, who averaged 28.1 points, 5 rebounds and 5 steals a game, was the MVP.