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Aviators Snap Losing Streak in Loeb

Written by: Alex Brophy LAFAYETTE, IN. - Efficiency is the word that best describes Lafayette’s 5-2 victory over the Burlington Bees. The Aviators entered the game on a five game losing streak, but their play on the field was cool, calm, and collected. A 14-hit game...

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Early Mistakes Drive Aviator Loss

Written by: Alex Brophy LAFAYETTE, IN. - The Aviators fell to 15-19 after another 4-2 loss to the Chillicothe Paints. Both squads finished with 12 hits, but early momentum swung in the direction of the Paints. In the first three innings, Chillicothe went 9 for 10 with...

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Late Game Rally Drives Aviator Loss

Written by: Alex Brophy LAFAYETTE, IN. - With a 4-3 lead in the top of the ninth inning, Lafayette was gearing up to defeat the Chillicothe Paints. However, four consecutive hits, four runs, and a pair of triples cost Lafayette the lead and the game. A 7-5 decision...

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Aviators Walkoff in 10 Innings; Kim Sets New Punch-out Record

Written by: Alex Brophy LAFAYETTE, IN. - With the walk-off run sitting at first base, Tanner Craig blasted a fly ball into center field for the RBI-double giving the Aviators the 2-1 victory over the Normal Cornbelters. The Fly Boys controlled the ball game on the...

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Aviators End Homestand with Two Straight Wins

Written by: Alex Brophy LAFAYETTE, IN. - The offense stayed hot in the second day game of the week with the Aviators beating the West Virginia Miners 8-2. Lafayette’s bats stayed hot from the previous game, racking 13 total hits (30 over two games). Tucker, Bedgood,...

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Aviators Dominate the Hit Column; Beat Miners

LAFAYETTE, IN. - The first of two-day games was nearly perfect on both ends of the field. Lafayette dominated the West Virginia Miners 7-3 thanks to 17 hits and a total of 11 punch-outs. Each team scored in the second inning. The Miners knocked in Karis with a single,...

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Aviators Drop to .500 in Third Home Loss

LAFAYETTE, IN. - The Fly Boys took a 5-4 loss down the wire with the final out being tagged at the plate in the bottom of the ninth. Mike Koszewski tried to tie the game in a last-ditch effort home, but the Mill Rat’s catcher sealed the deal in the collision at home....

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Aviators Edge out Kings in Second Straight Win

LAFAYETTE, IN. - Gyeongju Kim and the Lafayette Aviators both got a win on Thursday night by a decision of 6-3 over the Champion City Kings. Outstanding pitching and a pair of three-run innings allowed the Fly Boys to get back above .500. Kim opened up the game with a...

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Cornbelters Get Wild; Aviators Get Win

LAFAYETTE, IN. - The Lafayette Aviators snapped a four-game losing streak after Cornbelter reliever, Bode Gebbink, threw wildly to first base, attempting to pick off Mike Koszewski, allowing Drew Behling to score the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 11th...

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Aviators Suffer Second Home Loss of the Season

LAFAYETTE, IN. - A 2-1 decision gave the Aviators just their second home loss of the season. The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp took the Fly Boys all the way down to the wire on Saturday night. The game started out slow, with neither team able to create any momentum....

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