The Lafayette Hornets will be playing at home against the Jay Royals at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lafayette comes in on 11 and Jay on six.
Lafayette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Union County onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Brayden Richardson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Richardson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Richardson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Richardson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hyatt Richardson, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jay sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Paxton on Saturday.
Lafayette has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. As for Jay, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday 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 Jay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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