Rensselaer Central hasn't had much luck against Lafayette Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bombers will square off against the Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rensselaer Central took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Tri-County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bombers won by a run and slipped past the Cavaliers 6-5.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Central Catholic came tearing into Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Lafayette Central Catholic's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rensselaer Central, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15.
Rensselaer Central might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Lafayette Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April. Can the Bombers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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