Muncie Central is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 12-0 to the Lapel Bulldogs on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Muncie Central of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2017.
For Lapel's part, Hogan Bair made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bair was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Lapel let Rylie Hudson and Landon Brown loose on the outfield. Hudson went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Brown scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Darl Gustin, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI.
Muncie Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Lapel, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Muncie Central will face off against New Castle at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lapel, they will head out on the road to challenge Anderson at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Anderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
