Lafayette Christian is a perfect 3-0 against Central Christian since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Lafayette Christian Cougars will host the Central Christian Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. Lafayette Christian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Lafayette Christian barely beat CrossPointe Christian Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Lafayette Christian put the hurt on CrossPointe Christian Academy with a sharp 16-9 win on Tuesday. The match marked the Cougars' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Josiah Hughes and Dustin Ogle made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hughes struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ogle didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Hughes scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Ogle scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That run marked the first that Hughes scored this season.
Dalton Colquett
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In other batting news, Dalton Colquett was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Cody Batastini was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Lafayette Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Central Christian wound up with the same score they had in their last game (14-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Lafayette Christian's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Central Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Lafayette Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Central Christian in their previous matchup on Monday, winning 3-0. Does Lafayette Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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