The Lafayette Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Fort White Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
While Lafayette's win against Branford wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Lafayette skirted past Branford 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since March 3rd.
Hyatt Richardson
| 03/25/25 vs Branford | 11 |
| 03/20/25 vs Williston | 10 |
| 03/13/25 vs Union County | 7 |
| 03/06/25 vs Trenton | 6 |
| 03/03/25 @ Williston | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
The result came thanks to Hyatt Richardson's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.
On the hitting side, Trevor Mares was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Jordan Murphy was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fort White suffered their biggest defeat since April 18, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 16-5 to Dixie County. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
Fort White saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Parnell, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Lafayette pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fort White, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Lafayette was able to grind out a solid win over Fort White when the teams last played on March 4th, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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