Ponchatoula is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Kaplan is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Ponchatoula will host Kaplan at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ponchatoula is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hammond on Tuesday as Ponchatoula made off with a 23-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Green Wave with their most commanding win of the season.
Sierra Bess
| 03/25/25 @ Hammond | 6 |
| 02/22/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 |
| 03/28/24 @ Fontainebleau | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Belle Chasse | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Zachary | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Sierra Bess, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abby Dagro, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Bess wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Ponchatoula kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Kaplan got the win against Bell City on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now won three in a row.
Ponchatoula is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. Kaplan's victory bumped their record up to 21-1.
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