Baseball Game Preview: Lafayette Jefferson on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 3:51am

Baseball Preview: Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos vs. Fishers Tigers

Lafayette Jefferson has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fishers Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Lafayette Jefferson's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Lafayette Central Catholic on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Knights.

Meanwhile, Fishers waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Tigers 3-2.

Owen Backofen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Trevor Hall was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Deagan Repp was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Lafayette Jefferson dropped their record down to 5-16 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fishers, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-7 record this season.

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