Lafayette Christian was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Manchester on Tuesday. The Lafayette Christian Cougars blew past the Manchester Blue Devils 16-1. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Josiah Hughes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and one run.
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In other batting news, Lafayette Christian got a big performance out of JP Karvelas, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Those three runs gave Karvelas a new career-high. Dalton Colquett was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lafayette Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lafayette Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Manchester, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Lafayette Christian has already played their next contest (against Skipstone Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Manchester, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Schley County on the 7th.
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