Baseball Preview: Zionsville Eagles vs. Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos
Zionsville is 5-0 against Lafayette Jefferson since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Zionsville Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 6:00 p.m. Zionsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
In Saturday's second game, everything went Zionsville's way against Hamilton Southeastern as Zionsville made off with a 17-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Zionsville.
Zionsville got a great performance from Simon Wilkinson as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Wilkinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zionsville let Josh Girvan and Nolan Osterling loose on the outfield. Girvan scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Osterling scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Girvan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Tyler Hughes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to North Montgomery.
Lafayette Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Marcus, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Zionsville's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Zionsville's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. Zionsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lafayette Jefferson, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Zionsville continue to outrun the ball?
Zionsville skirted past Lafayette Jefferson 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zionsville since the team 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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