It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lafayette had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Holmes County Central Jaguars 23-1. Lafayette might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 games by seven runs or more this season.
Levi Hamm looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Lafayette let Swayze Rikard and Houston Morgan loose on the outfield. Rikard went 2-for-2 with five RBI, a triple, and a run, while Morgan went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Foster Crockett, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
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 Holmes County Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Lafayette will have a chance to go back-to-back against Holmes County Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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