North Vermilion Lady Pats will play three-time defending state champs on Friday


by Vermilion Today

Vermilion Today— The North Vermilion Lady Patriots have a challenge Friday in the semifinals of the Non-Select Division II LHSAA softball playoffs. They battle the No. 1 seed, North DeSoto Griffins, on Friday at noon. The game will be played on Field 15 at North Frach Park in Sulphur. The Griffins are the three-time Division II defending state champions. Last year, they beat No. 2 Albany 7-4 in the Division II finals. They also won in 2022 and 2021. Since 2014, North DeSoto has been to the semifinals and has...

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