Lafayette 5, at Saint Peter`s 15

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of pregame projections, the Saint Peter’s Peacocks erupted for 15 runs on 13 hits to rout the Lafayette Leopards 15-5 on Wednesday afternoon at Joseph J. Jaroschak Field. The result defied the statistical expectations, which heavily favored Lafayette. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 Leopards victory, and its ELO system gave Lafayette a 73.10 percent probability to win. Instead, Saint Peter’s (4-29) secured just its fourth win of the season, while Lafayette fell to 7-26. The game’s decisive shift came immediately. Lafayette, designated as the visiting team, was held scoreless… Read more...