Union County is 2-8 against Lafayette since April of 2024 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fighting Tigers will take on the Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Union County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Madison County by a score of 10-7. The victory was familiar territory for the Fighting Tigers, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Lafayette gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 12-8 win over Aucilla Christian.
Garrett Taylor was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kagan Hewett, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs.
Lafayette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Union County's victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Lafayette, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
Union County was able to grind out a solid victory over Lafayette in their previous meeting back in April, winning 5-2. Will the Fighting Tigers repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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