Softball Game Preview: Lafayette Central Catholic Knights vs. Andrean Fighting 59ers

Lafayette Central Catholic hasn't had much luck against Andrean recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Knights will challenge the Fighting 59ers at 11:00 a.m. Lafayette Central Catholic has given up an average of 15.3 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Lafayette Central Catholic is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Rensselaer Central, falling 15-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.

Lafayette Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Campbell Brown, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.

Andrean let Morgan Township stack five runs on them in the seventh inning on Thursday but luckily Andrean prevailed anyway. The Fighting 59ers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cherokees 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting 59ers.

Maggie Voliva was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Dani Poskin also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Andrean's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lafayette Central Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Andrean struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Lafayette Central Catholic suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Andrean in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.