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Down by five runs with two outs, the North Vermilion Patriots somehow managed to find a way to win in the bottom of the eighth inning in the Class 4A semifinals.
The Patriots were down 10-5 with two outs. No one panicked. Instead they got back to back to back singles by Brandt Fontenot, Dylan Naquin and Jordan Blanchard to load the bases.
Cooper David hit a Two-RBI single to make it 10-7. Two more runs scored on a South Terrebonne error to make it 10-9.
Lane Patin had the game tying RBI with a double.

The No. 3 North Vermilion Patriots are playing in the LHSSA Class 4A semifinals this morning against No. 7 South Terrebonne.
The game gets underway at 10 a.m. in McMurry Park in Sulphur. It is on Field 40.
This is the first time the Patriots make the semifinals since 1995 and since 2009 for South Terrebonne.
The winner will play either Tioga (28-7) or Neville (22-15) in the championship game at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
South Terrebonne made it to the state semifinals twice before (1976 and 1980) but failed to make it to the championship game.

The North Vermilion Patriots celebrated Saturday afternoon after the the North Vermilion Patriots qualified for the semifinal finals of the Class 4A playoffs.
The Patriots (31-7) beat Franklinton (25-7) in two straight game. On Friday, NV won --- in Game 1 and then beat Franklinton 15-7 in Game 2 on Saturday.
The Patriots, who are are the third seeded team, advances to the next round to No. 7 battle South Terrebonne (21-9). The game is at 10 a.m. on Thursday in Sulphur.
The game will be played on Field 40 at McMurry Park.