Lafayette extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 24-15 in the process. They lost 6-0 to the Lexington Catholic Knights. Surprisingly, this marked the Generals' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
As for Lexington Catholic, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-7-1. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Lexington Catholic's part, not much got past Noah Cook, who gave up just three hits to keep Lafayette off the board. Cook has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Owen Jenkins was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Brady Wasik was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Lafayette and Lexington Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Generals will challenge Franklin County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (31 vs. 120). Meanwhile, Lexington Catholic (ranked 12th) will meet Male (ranked 70th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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