Sadly, Lafayette Central Catholic is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They fell 7-3 to the Carroll Cougars on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lafayette Central Catholic of the 18-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Julia Mazur was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Carroll's side, Emily Justice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Justice has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carroll let Rylie Lanum and Kaylin Randle loose on the outfield. Lanum scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Randle scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Randle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lily Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Lafayette Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Carroll, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Lafayette Central Catholic has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Twin Lakes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lafayette Central Catholic has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Carroll, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Faith Christian at 5:00 p.m. Carroll has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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