Lafayette had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it seven. They came up short against the Scott County Cardinals, falling 8-2. The Generals were not able to make up for their loss to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Lafayette saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryland Messer, who went 1-for-3 with one run. John Marshall also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Scott County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Scott County's side, Austin Davis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Will Rose and Jacob Skinner did most of the damage at the plate: Rose went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Skinner got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Skinner a new career-high. Garrett Sparks was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lafayette will head out to challenge East Jessamine at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Scott County, they will venture away from home to take on Woodford County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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