The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Lafayette Jefferson will be strutting in after a victory while Guerin Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Lafayette Jefferson finally turned things around against Seeger last Monday. Lafayette Jefferson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Seeger.
Reagan Hipsher looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Miliana Herring, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Goodman, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of North Central by a score of 13-12.
Guerin Catholic got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Fritsche, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Lauren Brady was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Guerin Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Lafayette Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 5-14-1. As for Guerin Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Lafayette Jefferson suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Guerin Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Lafayette Jefferson, Izzy Kemp (who struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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