Baseball Preview: Lewisburg Patriots vs. Starkville Yellowjackets
The Lewisburg Patriots will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Starkville Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Lewisburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Lewisburg can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They put the hurt on Munford with a sharp 7-0 victory.
Not much got past Cayden Baker, who gave up just two hits to keep Munford off the board. Baker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samuel Richardson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Starkville had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Lafayette on Friday.
Starkville also got a good showing from Otto Hyche, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Tyson Knox was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Torian Knox, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lewisburg has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Starkville, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Everything went Lewisburg's way against Starkville when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as Lewisburg made off with an 8-2 win. Does Lewisburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Starkville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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