Lafayette came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pontotoc Warriors and snuck past 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Lafayette, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Swayze Rikard was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Houston Morgan was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Lafayette has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Pontotoc, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lafayette beat Pontotoc by a score of 5-1.
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