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Diamond men
With only two starters returning,
Coach Jimmy Aulds took his baseball
team to Baton Rouge for the second
straight year. On the way to the
playoffs. the diamondmen posted a
17-4 record and an 8-0 district record
in 1979.
The district included 3-1 and 5-2
victories over Ouachita; 14-4 and 9-2
victories over Neville; and 3-0 and 8-2
victories over Bastrop.
Aher going through district un–
defeated, the Rebs faced Barbe in a
tough bi-district game. West Monroe.
had runners left on the bases at the
end of most innings. but it wasn't until
the seventh when the Rebs got what
was needed on a homerun with two
on. making it 3-0.
For the regional championship, West
Monroe defeated Huntington 6-5.
Committing four errors in two innings,
the Rebs fell behind early, but rallied
for four runs to pull out the victory.
Rain in Baton !Rouge postponed the
playoff game against East Ascension
for one day. When the game finally
began, the Rebs fell behind 6-1 after
three innings. Down most of the game,
the diamondmen rallied to take a 7-6
lead into the final inning.
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