Lapel and Madison-Grant pushed the score to 15-5 the last time they played Madison-Grant, but on Wednesday defenses reigned supreme. The Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Argylls a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since April 1st.
Not much got past Addison Bodenhorn, who gave up just two hits to keep Madison-Grant off the board. Bodenhorn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lapel's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Laylah Gore, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Paige Stires was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Bulldogs
05/07/25 vs Madison-Grant | 2-0 |
04/30/25 vs New Castle | 7-3 |
04/24/25 vs Knightstown | 11-1 |
04/23/25 vs Muncie Central | 20-0 |
04/15/25 vs Madison-Grant | 15-5 |
+ 3 more games |
Lapel pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Madison-Grant, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Lapel didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Hamilton Southeastern on the 8th. As for Madison-Grant, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Mississinewa on the 8th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps