The Eunice News from Eunice, Louisiana • 8

Page 8a-The Eunice (La.) Apr. 14, 1983 loewer 'sweats' perfection Morrvulll St. Ed'i 'M 1,1 WP-Stsnlry l.owr I.P-J Thurmon. Loewer's record is now 4-2, and the Jays will have no sweat making the playoffs. By BEN REED Managing Editor Big Stan Loewer says he doesn't really get started until he starts to sweat.

However Merryville never got started here Monday afternoon and before it was all over, the Panthers were no sweat for Loewer. Not only did the 6-foot-4 fireballer equal a St. Ed's pitching record with 18 strikeouts, but for the first time in his illustrious pitching career, the big guy hurled a perfect game. "By the fourth inning I knew I had something going. I really don't get started until I start to sweat," the highly touted hurler reiterated, adding "My fastball was the pitch that did it." Indeed his 90 mph fastball was his most effective weapon as Panther batters often began swing- sit vtnr ly.

77' -lJ KT: vv-Tr-: I -t. v'S A-JtSi But the story of the game was Loewer's command of the Panthers. Twice last season Loewer pitched no-hitters and struck 17 batters, however walks spoiled his perfect game efforts. But there must have been a little nervousness on the part of the blue chip per in the top of the seventh inning. Not because he was three outs from the perfect level, but becuase he had just about lost his entire defense.

Shortly before the final inning started, the entire junior class had to leave to prepare for Catholic Confirmation services being held that night. This resulted in Coach Harold Fuselier emptying the bench of its reserves. However Stanford was the only one with an opportunity to handle the ball and he made a dramatic catch of a routine fly ball. Loewer quickly fanned the next two batters. Loewer's record performance must have been de-ja vu to Merryville.

His 18 "Ks" tied a mark set by 1982 ace Scotty Richard who also struck out 18 batters enroute to a perfect also against the Panthers at North Park. 8 Loewer The picture of perfection ing simultaneously with the thud of the ball hitting the catcher's mitt. Not a single Merryville runner reached first base in this 8-0 St. Ed's victory. This also clinched for them a share of the Dist.

3-A crown even though it was the two teams' loop opener. They are the lone participants in 3-A. Only one Panther batter, Floyd Stark, was able to hit a fair ball. However shortstop Brent Andrus robbed Stark of a hit in the fourth inning with a sensational stop up the middle, helping to save Loewer's perfection. "I surely did thank him (Andrus) for that one and told him not to let down," Loewer said with a smile.

Reserve outfielder Kelly Stanford caught the only other fair ball in the game as the St. Ed's defense stood idly by. First baseman Kurt Sit-tig also caught a fouled pop up for the other out. Loewer struckout everybody else and once had a string of 11 whifs. And the count never went full.

Hapless Merryville which committed eight errors falls to 1-9 overall for the year and 0-1 in the loop. They host St. Ed's next Tuesday. Should the Jays win again, it will give them their sixth straight district championship. St.

Ed's hitting also clicked against a trio of Panther hurlers. David Nezat led the attack with two hits, an RBI, and two runs scored while David Fontenot went three for three with two runs scored. Mitch Fontenot, Thad Richard, and Loewer himself each had one hit. The game was never in doubt as the Jays scored a first inning run then added four in the third. Two more in the sixth game them the final 8-0 margin.

Outsiders dominate nets I. W' 2 Mark Hensgens (Crowley), Jenny Brown (Eunice) 3 Jacques Rozas, Layne Tujaque of Eunice 3 Robert Sattler, Cherie Sattler of Eunice 1 (consolation) Charles Mayeux (Crowley), Margaret Fontenot (Eunice). 2 (consolation) Bob Fontenot, Cynthia Tanner of Eunice Mixed Flight 1 Will Darbonne, Ann Latiolais of Church Point PERFECT PERFORMANCE St. Ed's pitcher Stanley Loewer struck out 18 Merryville batters enroute to a perfect game, 8-0 victory Monday afternoon. See story this page.

(Eunice News Photo by Ben Reed) 1 (consolation) David Fisher, Shirley Fisher of Eunice 2 (consolation) Mike Gaspard, Belva Gaspard of Eunice Title favorite Jayettes in tourney 1 (consolation) Mike McMillan, Louis Leonards of Welsh 2 (consolation) Reginald Keller (Eunice), Johnny Rabalais (Opelousas) Ladles' A Flight 1 Vickie Foxworthy, Susan Zaunbrecher of Lafayette Sandra Guidry Bonnie Spell of Rayne Susan Litton, Lynette Leonards of Opelousas 1 (consolation) Sue Hanely, Annett Muriell of Church Point 2 (consolation) Ann Latiolais, Missy Hanley of Church Point Mfn'sB Flight 1 Hilman Boudreaux, Allen Comeaux of Rayne 2 Buddy Street, Jessie Trahan of Eunice 3 Danny Frederick, Lonnie Vincent of Ville Platte 1 (consolation) Billy Holstead, Clovis Boudreaux of Rayne 2 (consolation) Melvin Bellow, Dave Fisher of Eunice Ladies' Flight 1 Carrie Thibodeaux, Tina Benoit of Rayne 2 Pam Joubert, Viv Fruge of Eunice 3 Eva Fontenot, Tela Deshotel of Ville Platte 1 (consolation) Vickie Fontenot, Anna Fontenot of Ville Platte 2 (consolation) Sue Street, Robin Daigle of Eunice Mixed A Flight 1 Jody Robichaux (Crowley), Sandra Guidry (Rayne) 2 Phil Fontenot, Margie Bacquet of Ville Platte Sports Calendar APRIL 14 BASEBALL: Eunice at Rayne 7 p.m. on KEUN; TENNIS: Eunice at Jennings 3:30 p.m. APRIL 15 TRACK: St. Ed's in Oberlin Relays; TENNIS: Eunice at Mamou 3 p.m. APRIL 16 BASEBALL: St.

Ed's at Redemptorist of Baton Rouge in doubleheader beginning 2 p.m., Northside at Eunice 3 p.m. on KEUN; TRACK: Eunice in the Southwestern Relays at USL. APRIL 18 BASEBALL: Crowley at Eunice 4 p.m. on KEUN. APRIL 19 BASEBALL: St.

Ed's at Merryville. The Jayettes have three proven pitchers available for duty including Stephanie Stutes(6-0), Julie Fuselier (4-0), and Kaye Richard (2-1). The Jayettes only loss of the season was a narrow 3-2 loss to Class AAA Pineville. The St. Ed's Jayettes will be out to recapture their loop title Friday in Mamou when they open play in the Div.

IV Dist. 5 softball tournament. Coach Layne Tujaque's Jayettes who finished the regular season 12-1 won the Subdistrict 5-East title with a perfect 7-0 mark. They will be joined by defending champion Chataignier who will host the tourney in Mamou. Mansura and Lafargue will be the representatives from Subdist.

5-West. The pairings had not been set at press time. St. Ed's is a solid favorite to win the tourney. SPRING SPECIAL SALE PRICES AT THE Ovnr 6 A.M.

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Then in Flight competition another Rayne pair of Hilman Boudreaux and Allen Comeaux defeated Buddy Street and Jessie Trahan of Eunice. In Ladies' Flight play. Carrie Thibodeaux and Tina Benoit, again both from Rayne, won the first place trophy by topping Eunice pair Pam Joubert and Viv Fruge. Mixed Doubles A Flight was claimed by Jody Robichaux of Crowley and Sandra Guidry of Rayne who topped Ville Platte's Phil Fontenot and Margie Bacquet. And in Flight Mixed Doubles Will Dar-bonne and Ann Latiolais of Church Point topped Mark Hensgens of Crowley and Jenny Brown of Eunice.

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