If Starkville was feeling good off their 16-2 takedown of West Point last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Starkville Yellowjackets fell just short of the Lafayette Commodores by a score of 6-5 on Friday. Starkville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lafayette apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Starkville got a good showing from Otto Hyche, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hyche has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyson Knox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Torian Knox, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Lafayette's side, the team relied heavily on Brody Breithaupt, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawson Fortner, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Starkville's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Lafayette, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Starkville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lewisburg at 7:00 p.m. Starkville will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. Lafayette does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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