The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lafayette and Chiefland, and Lafayette kept the tradition alive. Everything went the Lafayette Hornets' way against the Chiefland Indians on Tuesday as the Lafayette Hornets made off with a 13-1 victory. With that win, the Hornets brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Hyatt Richardson
| 02/25/25 vs Chiefland | 5 |
| 02/13/25 @ Branford | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs Fort White | 3 |
| 04/16/24 vs Gainesville | 3 |
| 03/14/24 @ Fort White | 3 |
Hyatt Richardson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Gavin Barnes looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Trevor Byrd was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Taylor, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lafayette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lafayette's record is now 4-1. As for Chiefland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Lafayette has already played their next contest, a 4-3 victory against Williston on the 3rd. As for Chiefland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-5 win against Oak Hall on the 28th.
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