Baseball Game Preview: Ponchatoula Green Wave vs. Opelousas Catholic Vikings

The Ponchatoula Green Wave will face off against the Opelousas Catholic Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ponchatoula 3.4, Opelousas Catholic 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Ponchatoula gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Hammond 6-5. The Green Wave haven't had any issues with the Tornadoes recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Opelousas Catholic has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They came up short against St. Thomas More, falling 13-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered since February 14th.

Ponchatoula's win bumped their record up to 20-9. As for Opelousas Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-9-1.

Ponchatoula suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Opelousas Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Green Wave have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.