Baseball Recap: Lapel's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 vs Anderson Prep Academy	30
04/28/25 vs Shenandoah	24
04/30/25 @ Elwood	12
04/23/25 @ Eastern Hancock	11
04/12/25 vs Speedway	11

Lapel waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Hamilton Heights Huskies with a sharp 10-3 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.

Gavin Rushton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Camden Novak, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylie Hudson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Lapel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton Heights only posted an OBP of .207.

Lapel's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Hamilton Heights, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lapel will venture away from home to square off against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Hamilton Heights, they will head out to face off against Shelbyville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Bears have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.