Archbishop Hannan can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights. This was a revenge match for Archbishop Hannan, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-4 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Patrick Kennedy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Reed Long was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jay Lachney was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Lafayette Christian Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Welch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Welch has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Lafayette Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop Hannan struck out seven times.
Archbishop Hannan's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-14. As for Lafayette Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 22-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Archbishop Hannan by a score of 4-1.
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