Baseball Recap: Lafayette Jefferson Wins Going Away Against Lafayette Central Catholic

Bronchos

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Logansport	13
04/19/25 vs Muncie Central	10
04/19/25 vs Muncie Central	10
04/05/25 vs Carroll	10
04/16/25 @ Kokomo	9

Lafayette Jefferson had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Lafayette Central Catholic on Friday. The Bronchos were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Knights. The Bronchos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Mason Pechin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Lane, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Lafayette Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.

Looking ahead, Lafayette Jefferson will square off against Twin Lakes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bronchos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they will challenge Rensselaer Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.