Lafayette Central Catholic will challenge Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Lafayette Central Catholic's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past South Bend Saint Joseph's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Knights walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Huskies.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was able to grind out a solid win over Guerin Catholic on Friday, taking the game 15-12.
Cooper Peters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Peters was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers got a massive performance out of Jacob Felger, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The Knights are undefeated when Felger posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Jaxson Hill was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.
Lafayette Central Catholic pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
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