Softball Game Preview: St. Katharine Drexel Yellowjackets vs. Metairie Park Country Day Cajuns

For the first time this season, St. Katharine Drexel will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to face off against the Metairie Park Country Day Cajuns at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Katharine Drexel has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

St. Katharine Drexel lost 12-6 to New Orleans Charter Science & Math on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Metairie Park Country Day had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Fighting Eagles with a sharp 20-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Cajuns, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Metairie Park Country Day pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for St. Katharine Drexel, they now have a losing record of 1-2-1.