Lafayette Jefferson dropped their record down to 11-7 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 5-1 to the Harrison Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Tuesday.
Lafayette Jefferson got a good showing from Trysten Barrett, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Lafayette Jefferson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alonzo Clawson-Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was Clawson-Smith's first of the season.
As for Harrison, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Harrison's side, Chase Gothrup looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gothrup has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nolan Hodnett was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jack Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Coming up, Lafayette Jefferson will take on North Montgomery at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Harrison, they are taking a road trip to square off against Lafayette Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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