New Iberia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Opelousas Catholic Vikings, falling 14-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in March.
Madison Taylor made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Ka'Zyrie James also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
New Iberia's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Opelousas Catholic, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Iberia will square off against Carencro at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.83 runs per game on average), something the Yellowjackets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Opelousas Catholic, they will face off against Breaux Bridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
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