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| 05/10/25 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 03/26/25 - Away | 12-21 L |
| 03/26/25 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 05/24/22 - Away | 2-1 W |
| + 4 more games |
Sayre faced Lafayette in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Spartans walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Generals. Six seems to be a good number for the Spartans as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Will Johnson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Charlie Slabaugh was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Reed Beatty, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Sayre is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lafayette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sayre will challenge St. Xavier at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lafayette, they will face off against Lexington Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Generals surely won't give up without a fight.
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