Richmond is on a three-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Lafayette County a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Richmond Spartans will start their season against the Lafayette County Huskers. First pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
Lafayette County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Carrollton, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Lafayette County was ranked 21st). Lafayette County came up short against Carrollton on Tuesday, falling 21-2.
Lafayette County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Richmond, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they will be fighting an uphill battle after finishing 2-16.
Richmond was able to grind out a solid win over Lafayette County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 9-5. Does Richmond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lafayette County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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