Trojans
| 05/21/25 @ Indianapolis Lutheran | 1 |
| 05/19/25 @ Beech Grove | 4 |
| 05/17/25 vs Lawrence Central | 11 |
| 05/17/25 vs Elwood | 4 |
| 05/13/25 @ Heritage Christian | 4 |
| + 25 more games |
The Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Lapel Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Indianapolis Lutheran, falling 7-1. The Trojans have struggled against the Saints recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Maynard, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Lapel never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Elwood on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Bulldogs have won 12 matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Everman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Delaney Balser and Laylah Gore did most of the damage at the plate: Balser went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, while Gore went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave Balser a new career-high.
Lapel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elwood only posted a batting average of .350.
Lapel is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. However, it's not like Lapel struggles in that department as they've averaged .340. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard came up short against Lapel in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
