The Lafayette Hornets will square off against the Columbia Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette has given up an average of 13.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lafayette had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Port St. Joe put an end to it on Monday. The Hornets lost 20-0 to the Tiger Sharks.
Meanwhile, Columbia waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 14-3 win. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Lafayette suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Columbia when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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