Baseball Recap: La Salle Drops Season-High Score on Roger Bacon

Lancers

Team Score (Highest)

05/12/25 @ Roger Bacon	11
04/23/25 vs Holy Name	8
05/07/25 @ St. Xavier	7
04/16/25 vs Elder	6
04/10/25 vs Fairfield	6

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Salle). Everything went their way against the Roger Bacon Spartans on Monday as they made off with an 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lancers considering their two-run performance the match before.

Alex Smith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Isaac Goldschmidt and Joe Harmon did most of the damage at the plate: Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Harmon went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Goldschmidt has posted since back in April. Johnathan Danzinger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.

La Salle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

The victory got La Salle back to even at 9-9. As for Roger Bacon, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Salle will take on Colerain at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Roger Bacon, they will welcome Purcell Marian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.