Softball Game Preview: Lafayette Central Catholic Knights vs. Lebanon Tigers

Lafayette Central Catholic hasn't had much luck against Lebanon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Knights will host the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Lafayette Central Catholic has given up an average of 16.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Lafayette Central Catholic is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Wednesday. They lost 17-4 to Clinton Prairie.

Lafayette Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Auna Silver, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Lebanon entered their tilt with North Montgomery on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Chargin' Chargers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Addy Zell and Morgan Stofer did most of the damage at the plate: Zell went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Stofer went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Stofer has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was MacKenzie Carey, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Lebanon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Lafayette Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Lebanon, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.

Lafayette Central Catholic suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Lebanon when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.