It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lafayette Central Catholic can now relate to. They lost 13-3 to the Riverton Parke Panthers on Tuesday. Lafayette Central Catholic has struggled against Riverton Parke recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lafayette Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Mazur, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Riverton Parke's side, Jayleigh Inman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Inman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Inman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Haylee Mathas was incredible, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Lizzy Leitgabel was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
Lafayette Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Riverton Parke, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Lafayette Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverton Parke, they will square off against North Vermillion at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton Parke is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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