The West Union Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Lafayette Commodores at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Union's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Hickory Flat 24-0. The Eagles have beaten the Rebels the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rebels has come to flipping the script.
West Union got a massive performance out of Jaxon Herod, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Gray Lowe also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
West Union hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lafayette). They put the hurt on Columbus with a sharp 21-0 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Commodores with their most commanding win of the season.
Brett Williams looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tanner Harris was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
West Union's record now sits at 12-4. As for Lafayette, their record is now 14-6.
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