Baseball Recap: Lapel Picks Up 12th Consecutive Win

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 vs Anderson Prep Academy	30
04/28/25 vs Shenandoah	24
05/10/25 @ Northfield	15
05/17/25 @ Kokomo	13
04/30/25 @ Elwood	12

Lapel came tearing into Saturday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Kokomo Wildkats with a sharp 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 16 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Kai Newman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AJ Nunley, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Quade Hall was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Lapel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kokomo only posted an OBP of .176.

Lapel pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Kokomo, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lapel beat the Wildkats by a score of 11-5 later that day.