Baseball Recap: Kirksville Beats Lafayette for Their Fourth Straight Win

By Team Reports May 11, 2025, 6:56pm

Baseball Recap: Kirksville Tigers vs. Lafayette Fighting Irish

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Previous 4 Games

05/10/25 vs Lafayette13-0
05/10/25 vs Chillicothe9-1
05/08/25 @ Putnam County8-1
05/06/25 vs Marshall3-1

Kirksville entered their tilt with Lafayette on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fighting Irish a 13-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Kirksville pushed their record up to 14-16 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Lafayette, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kirksville will challenge Green City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lafayette, they will welcome Savannah at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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