Ponchatoula is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will look to defend their home field against the St. Paul's Wolves at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Ponchatoula barely beat Franklinton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Ponchatoula put the hurt on Franklinton with a sharp 8-2 victory on Saturday. The Green Wave might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Paul's won against Hammond on Saturday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. St. Paul's didn't even let Hammond on the board, marking St. Paul's second-straight 10-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
St. Paul's got a great performance from Jude Reason as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Reason also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Paul's is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, St. Paul's let Cody Corales and Brody Bouterie run wild. Corales went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Bouterie scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave Bouterie a new career-high. Brennan Villa was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
St. Paul's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Paul's has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. Ponchatoula's victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Ponchatoula couldn't quite finish off St. Paul's in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will Ponchatoula 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.
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