Indiana High School Baseball - Crown Point gets by Lafayette Jefferson
April 9, 2022: Lafayette, IN 47905 In Saturday's non-league challenge, the Crown Point Bulldogs (Crown Point, IN) baseball squad the host Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos (Lafayette, IN), by a final score of 8-6.
With the win, Crown Point upgrades its record to 4-2 on the season. The Bulldogs host Valparaiso (Valparaiso, IN) to battle the Vikings in a Duneland challenge on Tuesday, April 26. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 2-1.
With the defeat, Lafayette Jefferson falls to 2-4 on the season. The Bronchos host Fishers (Fishers, IN) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 11. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 5-1. Fishers won 13-3 in their recent league challenge against Zionsville (Zionsville, IN)
Game Summary
Umpires : Home Plate - Craig Carrell, Bases - Dave Kendall.
Fewer Hits Still Spells Win For Crown Point Against Lafayette Jefferson.
Lafayette Jefferson out-hit Crown Point six to five, but it wasn't enough in an 8-6 loss on Saturday. The Bronchos took an early lead in the second inning when an error scored one run for Jeff. Crown Point evened things up at four in the top of the third inning. A sacrifice bunt by Conner Cotton scored one run for Crown Point. In the fourth, Matt Corona singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
Ryan Hannan was the winning pitcher for Crown Point. The hurler lasted four innings, allowing two hits and four runs while striking out five. Aslyn Farinelli and Price Tanner entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief. the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.
Jackson Long took the loss for Lafayette Jefferson.
