Lafayette is 2-8 against Tates Creek since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The Lafayette Generals will be playing at home against the Tates Creek Commodores at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tates Creek is hoping to do on Sunday what Anderson County couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lafayette's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lafayette walked away with an 8-5 victory over Anderson County. That's two games straight that Lafayette has won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Tates Creek made easy work of Raceland on Saturday and carried off a 9-3 win.
Cooper Jackson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jackson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Chase Moore and Cash Doolin did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Doolin went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Finley Insko, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Lafayette now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Tates Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Lafayette skirted past Tates Creek 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Lafayette repeat their success, or does Tates Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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