Baseball Recap: Lavergne's Win Ends Nine-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask LaVergne). They blew past the Hunters Lane Warriors 15-6 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Jay Jerome made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because LaVergne is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise. Jerome was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, My'Quavious Barrett and Caleb Lund did most of the damage at the plate: Barrett went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Lund scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Lund is becoming a predictor of LaVergne's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Muhammad Israr, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.

Wolverines

Previous 5 Games

03/14/25 @ Hunters Lane	15-6
03/13/25 vs Hunters Lane	10-2
03/11/25 vs Eagleville	0-15
03/07/25 vs Hillsboro	14-11
03/06/25 vs Cane Ridge	8-4

LaVergne's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3. As for Hunters Lane, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. LaVergne will take on McGavock at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hunters Lane, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet at 4:30 p.m. Hunters Lane is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.