Dixie County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 17-6 loss at the hands of the Lafayette Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dixie County of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Luke NesSmith was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. NesSmith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braxton Bernier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Dixie County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like Dixie County, Lafayette also got a great game from a two-way player: Brayden Richardson. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Richardson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Richardson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lafayette let Trevor Byrd and Garrett Taylor loose on the outfield. Byrd went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Taylor scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tywan Williamson, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Dixie County now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Lafayette, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Dixie County will head out on the road to face off against Trenton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trenton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Lafayette, they will head out on the road to challenge Madison County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison County is on a three-game streak of home wins, Lafayette a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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