It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lafayette ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Pontotoc Warriors 5-4. The victory was nothing new for the Commodores as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mabry Eason made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, Braleigh Crowe was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Commodores
| 04/01/25 vs Pontotoc | 5-4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Corinth | 10-3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Senatobia | 12-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Senatobia | 10-0 |
| 03/17/25 vs Clarksdale | 16-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Lafayette pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.5 runs. As for Pontotoc, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Lafayette will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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