Baseball Recap: Parkway South comes up short despite Braden Eye's strong performance

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 1:29pm

Baseball Recap: Parkway South Patriots vs. Lafayette Lancers

On Saturday, Parkway South faced Lafayette in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Parkway South Patriots fell just short of the Lafayette Lancers by a score of 3-1. Parkway South's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Nate Donovan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Braden Eye was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Parkway South's defeat dropped their record down to 25-7. As for Lafayette, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-12 record this season.

As of now, neither Parkway South nor Lafayette have any future games scheduled.

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