Baseball Game Preview: Opelousas Catholic Vikings vs. Sacred Heart Trojans

Opelousas Catholic is 8-2 against Sacred Heart since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Vikings will challenge the Trojans. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Opelousas Catholic has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Sacred Heart will arrive with four straight victories.

Two weeks ago, Opelousas Catholic came up short against Parkview Baptist and fell 8-5.

Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Sacred Heart had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hanson Memorial 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since March 8th.

Opelousas Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 20-11-1. As for Sacred Heart, their win bumped their record up to 17-11.

Everything went Opelousas Catholic's way against Sacred Heart when the teams last played back in March, as Opelousas Catholic made off with a 13-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.