Baseball Game Preview: Harrison Raiders vs. Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2025, 2:32am

Baseball Preview: Harrison Raiders vs. Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos

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Harrison has gone 8-2 against Lafayette Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Raiders will face off against the Bronchos at 6:00 p.m. Harrison is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.

While Harrison's win against McCutcheon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raiders never let the Mavericks get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Raiders have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Not much got past Chase Gothrup, who gave up just three hits to keep McCutcheon off the board. Gothrup has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.

Nolan Hodnett

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On the hitting side, Nolan Hodnett was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Lafayette Jefferson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Twin Lakes.

Lafayette Jefferson saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyton Corbin, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Corbin has posted over his last 15 matches.

Lafayette Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Harrison, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.

Both Harrison and Lafayette Jefferson just can't seem to miss. The Raiders have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Lafayette Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Harrison beat Lafayette Jefferson 4-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders 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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