Vidalia’s Dixie Youth All-Stars remained unbeaten in District 5 sub-district tournament play by swamping cross-parish foe Ferriday 25-3 in a game called on the 10-run rule in the fourth inning Tuesday at Vidalia Dixie Youth Park.

Vidalia took a 10-2 lead in the bottom of the second inning when Jake Winston, Matt Sounderas,

Jamal Davis, Devin Barnes and Allen Smith all registered two-out base hits. Despite four pitching changes, Ferriday couldn’t stop the slugfest. Vidalia added 14 more runs on five hits as Corey Williams, Dee Garrison and Tucker Bruce joined the hit parade in the third inning.

After the game, Vidalia coach Tam Winston downplayed the rivalry of the Ferriday-Vidalia match-up.

&uot;They have some very vocal fans, and they try to make this a bigger rivalry than it really is. But I always say let the kids play the game,&uot; Winston said.

Ferriday managed a run after Ryan Forman doubled in the fourth, but the effort was too little, too late.

&uot;Their boys were playing, and ours weren’t. That’s the bottom line,&uot; Ferriday coach Kenneth Hedrick said.

Vidalia, the host team in the double-elimination tournament, advanced to the championship round on Thursday.

Ferriday will face Winnsboro in an elimination game tonight at 6 p.m.

Winnsboro 12, South Franklin 10

Winnsboro defeated South Franklin 12-10 Tuesday night to remain alive in the District 5 sub-district tournament.

South Franklin was eliminated by the loss, while Winnsboro will play Ferriday in an elimination game at 6 p.m. tonight.

The winner of the Winnsboro-Ferriday game will play Vidalia in the championship round on Thursday.

Winnsboro broke a 5-5 tie with seven runs in the fifth inning, and then held South Franklin to five runs in the sixth to preserve the victory.