Baseball Preview: Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos vs. Zionsville Eagles
Lafayette Jefferson is 0-5 against Zionsville since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will be playing at home against the Zionsville Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Lafayette Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 4-1 to North Montgomery.
Lafayette Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Marcus, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Zionsville's way against Hamilton Southeastern in Saturday's second game as Zionsville made off with a 17-4 win. With that victory, Zionsville brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Simon Wilkinson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zionsville let Josh Girvan and Nolan Osterling loose on the outfield. Girvan scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Osterling scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Girvan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Agbonhese, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lafayette Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Zionsville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lafayette Jefferson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Zionsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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