Baseball Preview: Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos vs. Lafayette Central Catholic Knights
The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will head out on the road to face off against the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lafayette Jefferson will be strutting in after a victory while Lafayette Central Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, Lafayette Jefferson narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Calumet Christian 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lafayette Jefferson.
Marshall Evano looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashton Robertson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lafayette Central Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Eastern by a score of 4-2.
Lafayette Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Lafayette Jefferson skirted past Lafayette Central Catholic 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette Jefferson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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