Green Wave
| 03/25/25 @ Hammond | 22 |
| 04/03/25 vs Hammond | 21 |
| 02/22/25 @ South Lafourche | 18 |
| 02/27/25 @ Pope John Paul II | 14 |
| 03/21/25 vs Belle Chasse | 12 |
While Ponchatoula put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Hammond. The Green Wave were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over the Tornadoes. Considering the Green Wave have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Abby Dagro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rae'El Wheat, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paityn Lancaster, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Ponchatoula was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are 11-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Ponchatoula is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hammond, their loss was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-22.
Ponchatoula wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-0 victory against Franklinton on the 7th. As for Hammond, they have also already played their next match, a 16-1 win against Independence on the 9th.
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