Baseball Preview: Lafayette Rams vs. Warhill Lions
Lafayette is 8-2 against Warhill since April 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 Warhill Lions at 6:00 p.m. Lafayette's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Warhill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lafayette is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering New Kent just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 7-4 to the Trojans. Lafayette has not had much luck with New Kent recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lafayette saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Kremer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Zach Hassan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Warhill scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Bruton. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Warhill considering their one-run performance the game before.
Judah Mihalcoe and Logan Timberg did most of the damage at the plate: Mihalcoe went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double, while Timberg scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicky Ruta, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Lafayette now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Warhill, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
Lafayette beat Warhill 6-1 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette since the team 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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