The Opelousas Catholic Vikings will challenge the Port Barre Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Opelousas Catholic will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Opelousas Catholic and Iowa have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Vikings walked away with a 10-6 win over the Yellowjackets.
Meanwhile, Port Barre suffered their biggest defeat since February 26th on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to Kinder. The Red Devils' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Port Barre saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Smith, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Smith's first of the season.
Port Barre's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-9. As for Opelousas Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Everything went Opelousas Catholic's way against Port Barre in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, as Opelousas Catholic made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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