Softball Preview: Lafayette Fighting Irish vs. Falls City Tigers
After three games on the road, Lafayette is heading back home. They will host the Falls City Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Falls City took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lafayette, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Lafayette finally turned things around against Penney on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Hornets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Irish have posted since September 5th.
Meanwhile, Falls City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Fairbury, falling 10-0.
Falls City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bristol Titus, who went 2-for-2 with a triple.
Even though they lost, Falls City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 23.9% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 33.9%.
Lafayette's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12. As for Falls City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Lafayette beat Falls City 12-9 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Lafayette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Falls City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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