The Ponchatoula Green Wave are taking a road trip to square off against the Doyle Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Doyle's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Ponchatoula hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Green Wave's pitcher stepped up to hand Franklinton a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Green Wave, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Abby Dagro made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lillian Virga was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Faye Boihem was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Ponchatoula kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Doyle hadn't done well against Archbishop Hannan recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Tigers came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 8-4. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Hawks on their field since April 8, 2019.
Ponchatoula's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Doyle, their record is now 23-7.
Ponchatoula might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Doyle when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Green Wave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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