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| 03/29/24 - Away | 17-6 W |
| 03/01/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 7-4 W |
| 03/08/22 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 02/25/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lafayette has gone 9-1 against Dixie County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lafayette Hornets will face off against the Dixie County Bears at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Dixie County likes a good challenge.
Lafayette barely beat Williston the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Lafayette didn't even let Williston on the board on Thursday, marking Lafayette's second-straight 10-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won three in a row.
Hyatt Richardson and Garrett Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Richardson didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Taylor tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Richardson scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Taylor scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Taylor has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Noah Lamb was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kagan Hewett, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-4.
Lafayette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Dixie County lost 13-4 to Branford on Thursday. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dixie County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Jones, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one double. Joel Lord was another, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Dixie County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Lafayette, their record now sits at 10-2.
Lafayette took their win against Dixie County when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 17-6. Does Lafayette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dixie County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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