The Jay Royals will head out on the road to take on the Lafayette Hornets at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Jay sitting on six straight victories and Lafayette on 11.
Jay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Paxton.
Jay saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Godwin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Grayson Shehan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lafayette owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They came out on top against Union County by a score of 4-0.
Brayden Richardson made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Richardson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Richardson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Jay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Lafayette, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lafayette struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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