Lafayette Jefferson got themselves on the board against Muncie Central on Saturday, but Muncie Central never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Bearcats. The Bronchos have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bearcats, too.
Sayler Teal
| 05/10/25 vs Muncie Central | 11 |
| 05/03/25 vs Plainfield | 1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Kokomo | 0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Warren Central | 8 |
| 04/26/25 vs West Central | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Sayler Teal made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Thomas, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and three RBI. Those triples marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Ahni Harper, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Lafayette Jefferson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Lafayette Jefferson and bumps their season record up to 9-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Muncie Central, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lafayette Jefferson will challenge rival Richmond at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Muncie Central is set to take on their familiar foe Kokomo at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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