It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lafayette had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Union County Fightin' Tigers 2-1. The win was familiar territory for Lafayette who now have nine in a row.
Hyatt Richardson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jt Cook was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Union County's side, they got a good showing from Clayton Poppell, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Union County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Foster Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Lafayette has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lafayette will take on Madison County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lafayette will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Union County will take on Liberty County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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