The Jamestown Eagles will square off against the Lafayette Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Jamestown's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Lafayette has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Jamestown and Poquoson, and Poquoson kept the tradition alive. The Eagles took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bull Islanders on Wednesday.
William Morris made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Lafayette lost 17-6 to Grafton on Wednesday.
Lafayette saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breccan OGrady, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That RBI was OGrady's first of the season. Another was JB Stadel, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Jamestown, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Lafayette's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jamestown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. It's a different story for Lafayette, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Jamestown's hitters?
Jamestown came out on top in a nail-biter against Lafayette when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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