Lafayette has gone a perfect 10-0 against Bruton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Rams will be playing at home against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Lafayette will be strutting in after a win while Bruton will be coming in after a defeat.
Lafayette headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Denbigh let them put that streak behind them. The Rams' pitchers stepped up to hand the Patriots an 11-0 shutout on Monday. The Rams' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brady Isaksen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Kyle Kremer
| 04/21/25 @ Denbigh | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Grafton | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Jamestown | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Warhill | 1 |
| 05/08/24 vs Poquoson | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Kremer, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ian Ji, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Lafayette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Poquoson hit Bruton with a four-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Islanders, falling 11-1. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Islanders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Bruton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Lafayette, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.
Lafayette came out on top in a nail-biter against Bruton when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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