The Collins Titans will take on the Lafayette Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Collins has five straight wins, Lafayette has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Collins is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Bullitt Central, who was ranked 15th at the time (Collins was ranked 16th). Collins was the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Bullitt Central on Thursday. Considering the Titans have won four games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Carter Poole made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Poole was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Preston Miller looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Ware, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Shafer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Collins kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Lafayette came up short against Sayre on Wednesday and fell 7-2.
Collins' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Lafayette, they now have a losing record of 3-4-1.
Collins came out on top in a nail-biter against Lafayette in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will Collins repeat their success, or does Lafayette has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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