Lafayette dropped their record down to 20-11 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 6-1 to the Tates Creek Commodores. The Generals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Commodores from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Tates Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Tates Creek's part, Blake Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Jones.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Finley Insko, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
While Lafayette had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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