Lapel and Anderson are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Lapel Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Anderson Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Anderson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lapel, who comes in off a win.
Lapel is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Muncie Central (and have done all season long). Lapel put the hurt on Muncie Central with a sharp 12-0 win on Monday.
Hogan Bair made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bair was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Lapel let Rylie Hudson and Landon Brown loose on the outfield. Hudson went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Brown scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Darl Gustin was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Anderson came up short against Hamilton Heights on Saturday and fell 11-6. That's two games in a row now that Anderson has lost by exactly five runs.
Anderson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dontrez Fuller, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Lapel's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Anderson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lapel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Anderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Lapel's way against Anderson in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Lapel made off with an 11-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lapel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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