Baseball Recap: Lafayette Beats Union County for Their 11th Straight Victory

Hornets

Previous Games

04/08/25 @ Union County	11-1
04/04/25 vs Hamilton County	5-0
04/01/25 @ Gainesville	9-3
03/27/25 @ Fort White	5-3
03/25/25 vs Branford	2-0
+ 6 more games

Lafayette waltzed into their game on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. Everything went their way against the Union County Fightin' Tigers as they made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Ethan Tuten was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hyatt Richardson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Trevor Byrd, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Lafayette was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union County only posted a batting average of .143.

Lafayette pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Union County, they now have a losing record of 11-12.

Coming up, Lafayette will head out to face off against Trenton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Hornets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Union County, they will square off against The Villages Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Buffalo's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Fightin' Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.