The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will be playing at home against the Noblesville Millers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Lafayette Jefferson and three for Noblesville.
Lafayette Jefferson lost 9-3 to West Lafayette on Thursday.
Lafayette Jefferson got a good showing from Nate Hilsabeck, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hilsabeck has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lafayette Jefferson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyton Corbin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lafayette Jefferson hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Noblesville faced Zionsville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Noblesville lost 9-1 to Zionsville. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Noblesville has scored all season.
Lafayette Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Noblesville, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-6.
Lafayette Jefferson might still be hurting after the 15-4 defeat they got from Noblesville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Lafayette Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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