Pontotoc fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lafayette on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lafayette Commodores by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Pontotoc has lost by just one run.
For Lafayette's part, Swayze Rikard was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Rikard is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Houston Morgan, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Pontotoc has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Lafayette, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Pontotoc by a score of 5-1.
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