The Lafayette Commodores are taking a road trip to take on the West Union Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lafayette 2.8, West Union 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lafayette will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Biloxi on Wednesday. Lafayette put the hurt on Biloxi with a sharp 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Commodores, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Sydney Cregar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Cregar was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Avery Lewis and Mary Madison Kelley did most of the damage at the plate: Lewis scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3, while Kelley scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braleigh Crowe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Lafayette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Biloxi only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, West Union never let their opponents score on Monday. They skirted past Houston 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 30, 2024.
Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.3 runs. The win got West Union back to even at 5-5.
Lafayette skirted past West Union 8-7 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. 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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