
Bronchos
05/24/25 vs Richmond | 2-4 |
05/22/25 vs West Lafayette | 5-4 |
05/17/25 @ Marion | 4-3 |
05/17/25 @ Marion | 14-1 |
05/14/25 vs Western | 4-7 |
Lafayette Jefferson dropped their record down to 17-11 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Richmond Red Devils by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bronchos of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Nate Hilsabeck was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lafayette Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Lane, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Richmond, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Richmond's side, Tyrel Brown was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Brown a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Day, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lafayette Jefferson beat Richmond by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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