Baseball Game Preview: Lafayette Commodores vs. Lake Cormorant

Lafayette is a perfect 10-0 against Lake Cormorant since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. Lafayette will square off against Lake Cormorant at 12:00 p.m. Lake Cormorant took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lafayette, who comes in off a win.

Lafayette is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Clarksdale 14-5 on Friday. The Commodores haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Levi Hamm was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. 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 also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Brett Williams looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

Easton Thompson

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/21/25 @ Clarksdale	5
03/18/25 vs Clarksdale	2
03/08/25 @ Center Hill	1
02/25/25 vs Oxford	1

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Easton Thompson, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Caleb Guest was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Lafayette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarksdale only posted an OBP of .296.

Meanwhile, Lake Cormorant fell victim to Grenada and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 17-0 to the Chargers. Lake Cormorant has struggled against Grenada recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Lake Cormorant now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Lafayette, their record now sits at 10-6.

Lafayette beat Lake Cormorant 11-8 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.