Softball Recap: Opelousas Catholic Takes a Loss

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

03/21/26 vs St. Frederick	8-10
03/17/26 vs Sacred Heart	15-4
03/11/26 @ Rayne	6-5
03/10/26 @ Church Point	6-1
03/07/26 vs Archbishop Hannan	0-10

Opelousas Catholic dropped down to 7-10 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the St. Frederick Warriors by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since March 20, 2025.

As for St. Frederick, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games.

For St. Frederick's part, Avery Houser and Ellis Hay did most of the damage at the plate: Houser got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Hay got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Heidi Harrison was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Opelousas Catholic has already played their next game (against Mandeville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for St. Frederick, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-3 win against Byrd on the 21st.