Defending champion Sterlington shining in LHSAA baseball postseason

MONROE — Miller Sheets and Tre Burch delivered once again in their final at-bats at Panther Park. The Sterlington High School seniors are among the major contributors in the defending LHSAA Division III nonselect champion baseball program. Sheets (Baylor signee) and Burch (Harding football signee) have been named LSWA Mr.

Baseball and Football, respectively, during their prep careers. LHSAA baseball: LSU commit Kade Luker powers Cedar Creek to semifinals Their names were called upon again in Game 2 of the D-III nonselect semifinals against No. 4 South Beauregard on Saturday, May 9.

Knights senior and ASU Mid-South signee Jed Henry and Sterlington junior and LSU commit Devyn Downs had a pitcher’s duel, combining for two hits, zero earned runs, nine walks and eight strikeouts. But as South Beau turned to their bullpen, Sterlington broke through. Sheets gave the Panthers the lead with a sacrifice fly, then Burch broke up the Knights’ no-hitter with a two-run single to further fuel his team’s momentum.

No. 1 Sterlington is heading back to the championship after defeating South Beau 3-0 in nine innings and completing the semifinal sweep. The two at-bats from Sheets and Burch are among the Panthers’ biggest plays this spring as they aim for back-to-back titles for the second time in program history.