Softball Game Preview: Central Lafourche Trojans vs. Central Catholic Eagles

The Central Lafourche Trojans will square off against the Central Catholic Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Central Lafourche is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past East St. John 16-1 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Krista Marks

Batters Struck Out

03/17/26 vs East St. John	6
03/13/26 vs Zachary	2
03/12/26 vs John Curtis Christian	5
03/05/26 @ Thibodaux	2
03/03/26 @ Bourgeois	5
02/19/26 @ De La Salle	10

Krista Marks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double. That double was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Central Lafourche let Isabella Borne and Reagan Keller run wild. Borne got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Keller got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Keller has posted since back in February. Addison Himel was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Central Lafourche hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Westminster Christian Academy on Monday as they made off with a 19-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Central Lafourche's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Central Catholic, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Central Lafourche skirted past Central Catholic 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.