Friday just wasn't the day for New Hope's offense. They fell just short of the Lafayette Commodores by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
New Hope now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Lafayette, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. New Hope will venture away from home to take on Pontotoc at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lafayette, they will head out to challenge Hernando at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Commodores' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.
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