Hermitage is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Lafayette County a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Hermitage Hermits will welcome the Lafayette County Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hermitage lost 17-1 to Taylor on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Lafayette County came up short against Bradley on Tuesday, falling 18-12.
Lafayette County got a massive performance out of Trey Knighton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Zakarian Lawson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Lafayette County's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Hermitage, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-12.
Hermitage skirted past Lafayette County 6-5 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Do the Hermits have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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