Lafayette had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Union County Fightin' Tigers out 7-5. That's more bragging rights for Lafayette, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lafayette let Jt Cook and Lathan Garrard loose on the outfield. Cook scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Garrard scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Richardson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Lafayette has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Union County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-12.
Lafayette will head out on the road to challenge Taylor County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Union County, they will be playing at home against Bradford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bradford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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