Softball Preview: Lafayette Commodores vs. Corinth Warriors
Lafayette is 0-4 against Corinth since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lafayette Commodores will head out on the road to take on the Corinth Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Lafayette is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Lafayette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against New Hope by a score of 6-2.
Avery Lewis was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Corinth came tearing into Saturday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Warriors.
McKinley Moore was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddie Mills, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lafayette pushed their record up to 25-9 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Corinth, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Lafayette couldn't quite finish off Corinth in their previous matchup back in March and fell 4-2. Can Lafayette avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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