Baseball Game Preview: Lafayette Hornets vs. Hamilton County Trojans

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Previous Games

03/17/25 - Away	10-0 W
04/26/24 - Away	11-2 W
02/20/24 - Home	10-1 W
04/11/23 - Home	2-1 W
03/21/23 - Away	4-3 W
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Lafayette is 8-2 against Hamilton County since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Lafayette is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.

Lafayette had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Gainesville on Tuesday. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Hurricanes. Considering the Hornets have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Ethan Tuten was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Murphy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.

Meanwhile, Hamilton County came up short against Clinch County on Wednesday, falling 9-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hamilton County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Luckette, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.

Lafayette pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Hamilton County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.

Everything went Lafayette's way against Hamilton County in their previous matchup back in March, as Lafayette made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.