Lafayette Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Notre Dame recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Knights will face off against the Pioneers. Lafayette Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Notre Dame will be coming in after a defeat.
Lafayette Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Thomas Jefferson with a sharp 15-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Sulphur on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Tors by a score of 6-5. The contest marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Madaline Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 7.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Malayna Daigle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and three stolen bases. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aly Teare, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Lafayette Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 16-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Notre Dame, their loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 32-2.
Lafayette Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Notre Dame when the teams last played on April 1st. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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