Lafayette is 2-8 against Grafton since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rams will face off against the Clippers at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Lafayette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They beat Heritage by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The victory was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on three straight.
Quinn Walton
| 05/29/25 vs Heritage | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs New Kent | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Rappahannock | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Warhill | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Quinn Walton, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Ji, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Lafayette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage only posted an OBP of .118.
Meanwhile, Grafton entered their tilt with Jamestown on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Eagles. The Clippers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Lafayette's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Grafton, their record is now 17-4.
Lafayette might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Grafton in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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