By GEORGE MAHL – Sports Editor

RESERVE – Near the end of the regular season, East St. John’s Ryan Perrilloux had been swinging a hot bat. Last Wednesday, he picked up right were he left off. Perrilloux’s two home runs lifted LaPlace Ford to a 11-10 victory over Riverside Extra Inning Club in American Legion play.

Both teams were productive at the plate early. They scored a combined 16 runs over the first two innings. LaPlace Ford jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead.

With Greg Sentimore on first base, Perrilloux hit a two-run homerun over the left-field fence.

Riverside responded in the bottom of the inning with four runs of their own.

All of Riverside’s runs occurred with two outs. AJ Delaneuville smashed a homerun over the left-field fence to score the first run of the game. With Nick Falgoust on second and Cavin Richmond on first, Josh Labiche slammed a double that scored two more runs. Labiche then scored on a single by Jodi Reulet for the inning’s final run.

Perrilloux’s second homerun came in the top of the second. With two outs, Perrilloux hit a two -run blast to give LaPlace Ford a two-run cushion.

Riverside responded in the bottom of the second with six runs of their own.

The sent 10 batters to the plate and scored six runs. The first seven Riverside hitters reached base safely. Sentimore, who came in to pitch in the bottom of the second, walked the first three hitters he faced. With the bases loaded, AJ Delaneuville smashed a double that scored Lee Haydel and Cory Keller.

With Riverside leading 10-6, LaPlace Ford was able to trim the lead to 10-8 in the fifth. After Perrilloux reached first base on a throwing error, Jamal “Moonie” Breaux walked to put runners on first and second with one out.

Another Riverside error allowed Perrilloux to cross home for the inning’s first run. Catcher Kenon Duhe then singled home Trayvon Lilly for the second run of the inning. The inning ended when Billie Terrio struck out Alex McCollum and AJ Delaneuville.

After LaPlace Ford went scoreless in the top of the sixth, McCollum came in bottom of the sixth and struck out the side. McCollum’s effort seemed to invigorate his team’s bats.

In the top of the seventh, Breaux walked and advanced to second on a steal then scored on a double by Lacardio Joseph. With two outs, Sentimore smashed the go ahead run, a single to center that scored CJ Delaneuville from second.

Top hitters included Perrilloux (2-5, 3 runs scored, 5RBI’s), Delaneuville (2-4, 2 runs, 2 hits and 3 RBI’s).