The Sunset Park HEAT will head out to square off against the Lafayette Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Sunset Park didn't have quite enough to beat McKee Vo-Tech and fell 19-18. The loss continues a trend for the HEAT in their meetings with the Seagulls: they've now lost three in a row.
Sunset Park got a massive performance out of Ransely Rodriguez, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-5. Melanea Francisco was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing nine bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lafayette came up short against McKee Vo-Tech on Tuesday, falling 17-2.
Everything went Sunset Park's way against Lafayette in their previous matchup back in May of 2015, as Sunset Park made off with a 16-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunset Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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