Lapel extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday, bumping them up to 10-7. They walked away with a 12-9 win over the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 14-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jakoby Nunley
| 05/13/26 vs Guerin Catholic | 3 |
| 05/12/26 vs Beech Grove | 3 |
| 05/07/26 @ Hamilton Heights | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Frankton | 3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Indianapolis Crispus Attucks | 3 |
| + 8 more games |
Jakoby Nunley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Nunley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Lapel's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxson Cripe, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Griffen Stow, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
As for Guerin Catholic, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-3-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 3.05 runs allowed.
On Guerin Catholic's side, Karson Smith stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Canada, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lapel will take on Kokomo at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Guerin Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beech Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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