Preview: Cottondale Hornets vs. Lafayette Hornets
The Cottondale Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Lafayette Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cottondale came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 11-6.
Blake Curci looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Doug Pippin was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Odom, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lafayette scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Fort White 16-4. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Cottondale pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Lafayette, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
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