Lafayette lost to Starkville back in April of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Lafayette Commodores had just enough and edged the Starkville Yellowjackets out 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Brody Breithaupt, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run. Connor Counts was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Starkville's side, they 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.
On the hitting side, 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Torian Knox, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lafayette has 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. As for Starkville, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
Lafayette does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Starkville, they 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.
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