Baseball Preview: Lafayette Hornets vs. Dixie County Bears
Lafayette is 9-1 against Dixie County since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lafayette Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Dixie County Bears at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Lafayette had just enough and edged Madison County out 8-7.
Trevor Byrd was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jt Cook, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Dixie County might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-2 to Bell, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Dixie County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kade McCaskill was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Luke NesSmith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lafayette's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Dixie County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Lafayette skirted past Dixie County 4-3 when the teams last played on March 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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