Union County and Lafayette squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Union County had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lafayette Hornets by a score of 2-1. Union County's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Union County got a good showing from Clayton Poppell, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Union County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Foster Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
On Lafayette's side, Hyatt Richardson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Richardson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jt Cook was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Lafayette, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union County will take on Liberty County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union County is on a four-game streak of home wins, Liberty County a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Lafayette will take on Madison County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lafayette: 3.6, Madison County: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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