Lafayette Christian Academy has not done well against North Vermilion recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lafayette Christian Academy Knights walked away with a 4-1 win over the North Vermilion Patriots. The victory was nothing new for Lafayette Christian Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ashton Celestine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Lafayette Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mason Hidalgo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lafayette Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for North Vermilion, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-7.
Lafayette Christian Academy will take on Northside at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Northside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Vermilion, they will head out on the road to take on Jennings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jennings is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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