Baseball Game Preview: Lafayette Commodores vs. Oxford Chargers

The Lafayette Commodores will face off against the Oxford Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lafayette will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.

Lafayette is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Lake Cormorant by a score of 11-8 on Saturday.

Brett Williams looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Collin Waldrip, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Ian Mayo was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Oxford didn't have quite enough to beat Madison-Ridgeland Academy on Saturday and fell 3-2. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Oxford also got a good showing from Josh Scruggs, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.

On the hitting side, Ford Wade was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Brady Maloney, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.

Lafayette pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Oxford, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Lafayette took their victory against Oxford in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Lafayette repeat their success, or does Oxford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.