Bulldogs
| 04/28/25 @ Hagerstown | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Knightstown | 12 |
| 04/23/25 vs Muncie Central | 20 |
| 04/22/25 @ Mississinewa | 5 |
| 04/18/25 @ Anderson | 18 |
| + 9 more games |
The Lapel Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lapel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Lapel is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Hagerstown just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 7-1 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lapel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karlie Jannings, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Jannings has hit this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Vernon). Everything went their way against Delta on Monday as they made off with a 13-0 victory. The Marauders haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Graci Hines made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Lexi D'Angelo was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Jenkins, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Mt. Vernon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mt. Vernon's record now sits at 3-7. As for Lapel, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Mt. Vernon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lapel has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. It's a different story for Mt. Vernon, though, as they've only averaged .315. Will they be able to contain Lapel's hitters?
Lapel came up short against Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
