Lafayette scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let the Bruton Panthers onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Austen Townsend made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Townsend was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Lafayette got a massive performance out of Reed Smith, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Josh Sims, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Bruton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Lee, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The win (which was Lafayette's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. As for Bruton, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lafayette will take on New Kent at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lafayette: 2.2, New Kent: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bruton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jamestown at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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