Monday Baseball Report: Destrehan-Zachary live on CrescentCitySports.com highlights schedule

A hot team and the hottest team in the state in 5A collide Monday in an intriguing matchup of Class 5A contenders Monday evening.

Destrehan (12-9) battles Zachary (21-1) at 5:30 p.m. at Pat Kennelly Diamond at Alumni Field in Hammond in a matchup you can watch live at CrescentCitySports.com.

The Wildcats had an eight-game win streak snapped Saturday when Central Lafourche won 3-2 at Destrehan in District 7-5A action.

The Broncos have won nine straight games, with their only loss coming against tough Sam Houston (5-4) on Mar. 9 at Gonzales in the Jay Patterson Shootout. Zachary blanked Destrehan 3-0 on Mar. 8 in the same tournament.

Destrehan is expected to pitch LSU signee Landon Marceaux against Zachary. The Wildcats have solid players in TJ Thomas, Bryce Rochelle and Dustin Joliff.

The Broncos have top players in outfielder River Town, catcher Alex Milazzo, pitcher and infielder Rhett Hebert and pitcher and infielder Joey Blanchard. Milazzo has been battling a hand injury.

Area Prep Baseball Schedule for Monday, Mar. 25

New Orleans Area

Archbishop Hannan at Jewel Sumner, 6 p.m.

Belle Chasse at McMain, 6:30 p.m.

John Curtis vs. St. Augustine, 4 p.m. at RBI Field at Wesley Barrow Stadium

Destrehan vs. Zachary, 5:30 p.m. at Southeastern Louisiana live at CrescentCitySports.com

Fisher at NOMMA, 4 p.m.

Lusher vs. De La Salle, 7 p.m. at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium

McDonogh 35 vs. Ben Franklin, 4 p.m. at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium

Pine at Pope John Paul II, 6:30 p.m.

St. Martin’s Episcopal at East St. John, 4 p.m.

Patrick Taylor vs. Country Day, 4 p.m. at Pontiff Playground

Baton Rouge Area

Broadmoor at Madison Prep, 4 p.m.

Maurepas at Holden, 4 p.m.

St. John at Kentwood, 5 p.m.

White Castle at Southern Lab, 4 p.m.

Bayou Area

Franklin at Centerville, 4 p.m.