Lafayette has gone 8-2 against Union County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette is coming into the match hot, having won their last 16 games.
Lafayette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Aucilla Christian as they made off with a 12-3 victory. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Hyatt Richardson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Dawson Cannon
| 04/29/25 vs Aucilla Christian | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Dixie County | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Chiefland | 2 |
| 02/13/25 @ Branford | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Hilliard | 1 |
In other batting news, Dawson Cannon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tywan Williamson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Union County got themselves on the board against Branford on Tuesday, but Branford never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Buccaneers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fightin' Tigers.
Like Lafayette, Union County also got a great game from a two-way player: Erick Lasseter. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Union County is 2-1 when Lasseter allows three or fewer hits, but 12-13 otherwise. Lasseter was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Jeffrey Brugh and JAKE WALKER did most of the damage at the plate: Brugh went 1-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while WALKER went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Brugh has become a key player for Union County: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-13 otherwise. Trenton Klein was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Union County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lafayette's win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Union County, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lafayette has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Union County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lafayette took their win against Union County in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Fightin' Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
