After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Newberry, Lafayette was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Union County Fightin' Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lafayette also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Brayden Richardson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Richardson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Richardson was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jt Cook, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Union County's side, PRESTON BONSALL was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lafayette has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Union County, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lafayette will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Branford at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Union County, they will head out on the road to challenge Bradford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bradford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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