After four games on the road, Lafayette is heading back home. They will take on the Madison County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lafayette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Union County and snuck past 2-1.
Hyatt Richardson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jt Cook, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Madison County had just enough and edged Liberty County out 3-1 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Madison County.
Madison County's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Murphy, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Lafayette has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. As for Madison County, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lafayette has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Madison County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lafayette was able to grind out a solid victory over Madison County when the teams last played back in April, winning 7-4. Does Lafayette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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