The Opelousas Catholic Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Ponchatoula Green Wave at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Opelousas Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Ponchatoula's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Opelousas Catholic's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when St. Thomas More hitters got past them. The Vikings lost 13-1 to the Cougars on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered since February 14th.
Meanwhile, Ponchatoula was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hammond, sneaking past 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Green Wave in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now won six in a row.
Opelousas Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 20-9-1. As for Ponchatoula, their win bumped their record up to 20-9.
Opelousas Catholic took their victory against Ponchatoula in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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