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

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 matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Tipton Blue Devils with a sharp 15-5 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Lapel got a massive performance out of Jaxson Cripe, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Quade Hall was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Lapel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .513 or higher in four consecutive games.

Lapel's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for Tipton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.

Lapel didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-4 victory against Pendleton Heights on the 2nd. As for Tipton, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-0 loss against Clinton Prairie on the 3rd.