The Chiefland Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Lafayette Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chiefland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lafayette's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chiefland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Madison County by a score of 7-4. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now won four in a row.
Hunter Boyd looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Kelani Wilson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trey Meeks, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lafayette hadn't done well against Suwannee recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Lafayette had just enough and edged out Suwannee 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lafayette saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Byrd, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. That double was Byrd's first of the season.
Lafayette pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Chiefland, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Chiefland came up short against Lafayette when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 10-7. Can Chiefland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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