Box Score After both teams combined for 32 runs on 35 hits in the opening game of Saturday's doubleheader, LSU Eunice earned the hard-fought sweep with a 2-1 win over the Leopards.
LSUE (28-5) won the game in the bottom of the seventh when
Michael Claverie (Live Oak) was hit by pitch, advanced on a sacrifice by Hunter Feduccia before scoring on a Temple College error.
Bengal starter
Ridge Heisler (Mangham) went 5.2 innings with six strikeouts, a walk and an earned run in two hits.
Justin Barton (Caldwell Parish) struck out the only batter he faced before
Micah McHugh (Zachary) (4-0) earned the win with three strike outs and one hit in the top of the seventh inning.
After three scoreless innings, the Bengals grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth on a solo home run by Claverie, his 11th of the season.
Temple College (21-9) tied the game in the top of the sixth when Baylor Rowlett reached on a fielder's choice and scored on a hit by Reed Carlton.
The Bengals were limited to two hits by Comeaux and Claverie as Temple pitchers recorded eight strikeouts and one walk.
LSU Eunice travels to LSU Alexandria at 6 p.m. Wednesday before returning home Saturday for a doubleheader against Delgado Community College.
