The Lafayette Lancers will challenge the De Smet Jesuit Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Lafayette's favor as the squad sits on 16 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while De Smet Jesuit has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Wednesday, Lafayette came up short against Eureka and fell 7-4.
Meanwhile, De Smet Jesuit fell victim to St. Louis HomeSchool P and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since March 20th.
De Smet Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Everything went Lafayette's way against De Smet Jesuit in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, as Lafayette made off with a 9-1 win. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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