LaFayette had lost seven straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 10-11 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Ridgeland Panthers by a score of 6-5. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Ridgeland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch.
For Ridgeland's part, Gavyn Hughley was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Hughley has posted since back in February of 2025. Bentley Clemons also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
While LaFayette had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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