The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Lebanon Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Central Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Lebanon will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Lafayette Central Catholic got the win against Benton Central by a conclusive 12-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lafayette Central Catholic.
Ashlynn Duffy made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Duffy has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duffy was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lafayette Central Catholic let Aubrey Bapst and Hannah Lee loose on the outfield. Bapst scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Lee scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Lauren Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Lebanon was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to Hamilton Heights. Lebanon's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lafayette Central Catholic's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Lafayette Central Catholic suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Lebanon in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Lafayette Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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