The Lafayette Fighting Irish will venture away from home to square off against the Maryville Spoofhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lafayette gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against East Buchanan by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Irish.
Halen Jonas
Halen Jonas was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lafayette is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 0-11 otherwise. Jonas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Hardy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Maryville hadn't done well against Savannah recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Spoofhounds put the hurt on the Savages with a sharp 11-5 win. The game was the first time the Spoofhounds have beaten the Savages on their field since April 11, 2023.
Carson Hageman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin McAtee, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Maryville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.
Maryville's record now sits at 10-7. As for Lafayette, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-12.
Lafayette suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Maryville in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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