Recap: Cottondale Hornets vs. Lafayette Hornets
It was a good run, but Cottondale unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lafayette Hornets by a score of 6-4.
Wyatt Speers put in work no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Speers was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Doug Pippin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cottondale's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Lafayette, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cottondale will take on Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lafayette, they will head out on the road to face off against Taylor County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Taylor County is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Lafayette will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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