If Lafayette Central Catholic was feeling good off their 16-2 takedown of Frontier last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Faith Christian Eagles on Thursday. Lafayette Central Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Faith Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Lafayette Central Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Walter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lafayette Central Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Faith Christian only tossed four.
On Faith Christian's side, Izzy Scott made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Scott was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Ella Bolton and Keely Frier did most of the damage at the plate: Bolton went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Frier scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lafayette Central Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which is still a better percentage than their 5-16 record this season. As for Faith Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-14.
Lafayette Central Catholic will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Montgomery at 5:30 p.m. North Montgomery is coming into the game with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Lafayette Central Catholic will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Faith Christian, they will take on Clinton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Clinton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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