For the second straight game, New Hope will face off against Lafayette. The Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Commodores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, New Hope didn't have quite enough to beat Lafayette and fell 5-4. The Trojans have struggled against the Commodores recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Lafayette's part, RT Winters tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over 7.1 innings pitched. Winters also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Commodores are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 4-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Collin Waldrip, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Javin Mitchell was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs.
Lafayette has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for New Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
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