The New Iberia Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Opelousas Catholic Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Iberia is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
New Iberia fell victim to Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
New Iberia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evie Sherville, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Opelousas Catholic was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Loreauville with a sharp 12-2 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Ashley Little was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kale Lormand, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Madison Gussman was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Opelousas Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive games.
Opelousas Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for New Iberia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15-1.
New Iberia suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Opelousas Catholic in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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