The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Anderson Indians at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Lafayette Jefferson came up short against Andrean and fell 6-2.
Lafayette Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Marcus, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Anderson can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Muncie Central as Anderson made off with an 11-5 victory. The win was familiar territory for Anderson who now have three in a row.
Kaydin Hutchison made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hutchison was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carter Hunt was a standout: he scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. KeAvon Burt was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases.
Lafayette Jefferson dropped their record down to 3-15 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Anderson, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lafayette Jefferson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Anderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lafayette Jefferson beat Anderson 8-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Does Lafayette Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anderson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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