Softball Recap: Tri-Central Comes Up Short

Tri-Central couldn't beat Lafayette Central Catholic on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the sixth inning. The Trojans came up short against the Knights, falling 17-8.

Claire Conrad

Stolen Base

04/17/26 vs Lafayette Central Catholic	3
04/16/26 @ Tipton	1
04/16/26 vs Tipton	1
04/14/26 vs Faith Christian	1
04/13/26 vs Maconaquah	1
04/09/26 @ Liberty Christian	2

Claire Conrad made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Maruszewski, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Tri-Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.

Coming up, Tri-Central will host Madison-Grant at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans are facing the Argylls at the right time seeing as the Argylls are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lafayette Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bronchos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.29 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.