Baseball Recap: Lafayette Christian Academy Knights vs. Archbishop Hannan Hawks
After a string of three wins, Lafayette Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archbishop Hannan Hawks. Lafayette Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Archbishop Hannan apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Lafayette Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Welch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Welch has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Lafayette Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop Hannan struck out seven times.
On Archbishop Hannan's side, Patrick Kennedy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reed Long, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Lachney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lafayette Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 22-13. As for Archbishop Hannan, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lafayette Christian Academy beat Archbishop Hannan by a score of 4-1.
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