On Saturday, Lafayette faced Parkway South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lafayette Lancers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Parkway South Patriots. Winning may never get old, but Lafayette sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
For Parkway South's part, Nate Donovan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits. Donovan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braden Eye made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season. As for Parkway South, their loss dropped their record down to 25-7.
As of now, neither Lafayette nor Parkway South have any future games scheduled.
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