Lafayette is 2-8 against Grafton since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rams will take on the Clippers at 4:30 p.m. Lafayette will be strutting in after a victory while Grafton will be coming in after a defeat.
Lafayette took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand York a 5-0 shutout.
Brady Isaksen
| 05/09/25 vs York | 11 |
| 05/02/25 vs Smithfield | 11 |
| 04/21/25 @ Denbigh | 9 |
| 03/26/25 @ Smithfield | 7 |
| 04/16/25 vs Poquoson | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
Not much got past Brady Isaksen, who gave up just six hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep York off the board. Isaksen is becoming a predictor of Lafayette's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 5-8 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Derek Magallon and Jake Hanson did most of the damage at the plate: Magallon went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Hanson went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two runs gave Magallon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Ji, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Lafayette hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Grafton's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of New Kent by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Clippers have suffered since April 19, 2024.
Lafayette has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Grafton, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Lafayette suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Grafton when the teams last played back in April. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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