For the second straight game, Lafayette will face off against Lexington Catholic. The Generals will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Knights at 5:30 p.m.
Lafayette fell victim to Lexington Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 6-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Generals have suffered since April 8th.
For Lexington Catholic's part, not much got past Jack Sams, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Lafayette off the board. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Sams.
On the hitting side, Jake Scott was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Bennie Lawrence, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Lafayette dropped their record down to 15-11-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.5 runs. As for Lexington Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6-1.
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