Baseball Preview: Lafayette Rams vs. Bruton Panthers
Lafayette is 9-1 against Bruton since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lafayette Rams will head out on the road to take on the Bruton Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Lafayette has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Lafayette narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tabb 4-3.
Josh Sims was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reed Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bruton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 15-3 defeat to Poquoson might stick with them for a while.
Lafayette's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Bruton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Lafayette's way against Bruton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Lafayette made off with a 16-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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