Lexington Catholic and Lafayette are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Knights will challenge the Generals at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lexington Catholic is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
On Saturday, Lexington Catholic made easy work of Bishop Brossart and carried off a 15-4 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Owen Jenkins
| 05/10/25 vs Bishop Brossart | 3 |
| 05/09/25 vs George Rogers Clark | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ West Jessamine | 2 |
| 03/27/24 @ Woodford County | 2 |
| 03/23/24 @ Henry Clay | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Owen Jenkins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Brady Wasik was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
Lexington Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .593. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lafayette faced Sayre in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Generals took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The Generals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lexington Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 23-14.
Everything went Lexington Catholic's way against Lafayette when the teams last played last Wednesday, as Lexington Catholic made off with a 6-0 victory. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Generals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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