Bulldogs
| 05/17/25 @ Kokomo | 13-0 |
| 05/14/25 @ Madison-Grant | 6-4 |
| 05/12/25 vs Heritage Christian | 12-2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Northfield | 16-1 |
| 05/10/25 @ Mississinewa | 13-2 |
| + 7 more games |
Lapel waltzed into their contest on Saturday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They never let the Kokomo Wildkats get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 15-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kai Newman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, AJ Nunley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Quade Hall was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Lapel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
Lapel's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Kokomo, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 13-8 record.
Lapel will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildkats: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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