By T. Scott Boatright
Lincoln Parish schools had shining seasons on District 2-B honors, and teams from Choudrant and Simsboro dominated their all-district top campaigns as a result.
Choudrant swept District 2-B diamond honors with Aggies pitcher/shortstop Bryce McGuire being named the district Most Valuable Player in baseball while Lady Aggies pitcher Holly Bennett was named the district softball Most Valuable player.
McGuire, who has signed to play collegiately at Southern Arkansas Community College, batted .626 in district games while turning in a .700 on base percentage and an .800 fielding percentage in district play after committing only one error in 2-B play.
Bennett also excelled in all phases of the game this season, turning in an 1.22 ERA in District 2-B games while batting .571 with a .750 on base percentage..
Six other Aggies earned first-team honors on the All-District 2-B baseball team, with pitcher/utility player Landon Hennen, the lone parish player invited to the Louisiana Association of Baseball Coaches All-Star baseball game, leading the way after batting .421 in district player while adding a.450 on base percentage and 1.000 fielding percentage.
Choudrant senior catcher Gavin Murphey, earned first-team All-District 2-B accolades after batting .571 in district games with a .650 on base percentage and a .968 fielding percentage, as did Aggies outfielder Kaden Bradshaw, who batted .264 in district play while adding a .632 on base percentage and a 1.000 fielding percentage.
CHS first baseman TJ Smith also earned All-District 2-B first team honors after batting .571 while adding a .571 on base percentage and a 1.000 fielding percentage, while Aggies third baseman/pitcher Eli Calender is also a first-team all-district selection after batting .316 with a .600 on base percentage and a 1.000 fielding percentage.
Outfielder Michael Jones is the seventh Aggie to earn All-District 2-B first team accolades after coming off the basketball court to bat .636 in district play while adding a .650 on base percentage and a fielding percentage.
The Simsboro Tigers had two players earn first-team All-District 2-B honors — pitcher/second baseman Hayden Rabo, who posted a 6-2 record on the mound in district play while batting .652, and Chris Harrell, who went 4-2 as a pitcher while hitting .500 at the plate.
Simsboro also had a pair of players earn all-district honorable mention in infielder Hunter Stevens, who batting .427 in district play, and catcher Chris Stevens, who hit at a .419 clip in league contests.
On the All-District 2-B Softball Team, three Lady Aggies joined Bennett in earning first-team accolades — catcher Zoey Smith, who batting .580 with a .750 on base percentage, second baseman Bailey Weaver, who batted .500 with a .690 on base percentage, and pitcher/first baseman Addison Worley, who hit .471 with a .580 on base percentage.
Simsboro put three players on the 2-B All-District softball first team, led by pitcher/infielder Carlei Wheeler, who batted .500 with a .636 on base percentage and .923 fielding percentage while turning in a 4.714 earned run average.
Lady Tigers’ infielder/outfielder Lauryn Garrison and infielder Jacoya Lewis both also earned first team All-District 2-B accolades.
Garrison batted .615 on the season with a .615 on base percentage and a .667 fielding percentage while Lewis batted .300 with a .417 on base percentage and a .833 fielding percentage.
Three Lady Aggies earned All-District 2-B honorable mention — shortstop Elissa Guillotte, who batted .389 in district play with a .412 on base percentage, centerfielder Emma Bell, who batted .427 with a .485 fielding percentage, and third baseman Mattie Johnson, who batted .389 with a .415 on base percentage.
A pair of Lady Tigers earned All-District 2-B honorable mention — infielder Kaylea Murphy, who batted .273 with a .273 on base percentage and .944 fielding percentage, and outfielder Kayla Elton, who batted .333 with a .429 on base percentage.
