Bronchos
| 05/17/25 @ Marion | 13 |
| 04/08/25 @ Logansport | 13 |
| 05/06/25 @ McCutcheon | 11 |
| 04/19/25 vs Muncie Central | 10 |
| 04/19/25 vs Muncie Central | 10 |
Lafayette Jefferson came out on top against Marion on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run fifth inning. The Bronchos blew past the Giants 14-1. The result was nothing new for the Bronchos, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Nate Hilsabeck tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lafayette Jefferson is 7-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 8-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Lafayette Jefferson got a massive performance out of Talan Meyers, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Meyers has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ben Pickering, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Lafayette Jefferson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marion only posted an OBP of .261.
Lafayette Jefferson pushed their record up to 15-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.
Lafayette Jefferson will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Giants: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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