Lafayette Central Catholic had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it seven. They lost 15-5 to the Crawfordsville Athenians. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Athenians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Lilly Frey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Corinne Zehring, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
As for Crawfordsville, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-17. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Crawfordsville's side, they let Christina Susdorf and Tori Truax run wild. Susdorf fired off four runs, three doubles, and one triple while going 4-for-5, while Truax went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave Truax a new career-high. Sabella Moore was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lafayette Central Catholic will host Seeger at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.41 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Crawfordsville, they will be playing at home against North Montgomery at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Athenians are facing the Chargin' Chargers at the right time seeing as the Chargin' Chargers are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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