The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights will take on the Tipton Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lafayette Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Tipton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lafayette Central Catholic had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Guerin Catholic put an end to it on Saturday. The Knights came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 12-1. That makes it the first time this season the Knights have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Tipton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Tri-Central on Monday. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Trojans. That six-run margin sets a new team best for the Blue Devils this season.
Aaden Gibbs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Tipton is undefeated when Gibbs allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-13 otherwise. Gibbs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, Nick Nasser was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jacoby DeFoe was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Tipton's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
Everything went Lafayette Central Catholic's way against Tipton when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Lafayette Central Catholic made off with a 23-3 victory. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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