
Hornets
05/14/25 vs Trenton | 5-1 |
05/06/25 vs Union County | 2-1 |
05/05/25 vs Union County | 7-2 |
04/29/25 vs Aucilla Christian | 12-3 |
04/28/25 vs Aucilla Christian | 1-0 |
+ 14 more games |
It's playoff time, and Lafayette had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Trenton Tigers by a score of 5-1 on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their 19th in a row.
Ethan Tuten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jordan Murphy was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Taylor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Lafayette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trenton only posted an OBP of .231.
Lafayette's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Trenton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-5.
As of now, neither Lafayette nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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