Lafayette is 7-2 against Newberry since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lafayette Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Newberry Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
On Tuesday, Lafayette earned a 7-4 victory over Madison County.
The team relied heavily on Jt Cook, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Newberry gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Gainesville 8-1.
Desmond Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Taylor was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Morison, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Tavis Honeycutt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Lafayette pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Newberry, their record is now 13-3.
Lafayette came up short against Newberry when the teams last played back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Newberry's Ben Beck, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. Now that Lafayette knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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