The Lafayette Commodores will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Point Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Lafayette can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. Everything went their way against South Panola as Lafayette made off with a 16-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lafayette.
Jake Melton looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Foster Crockett was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jack Wyatt East, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Point got the win against Shannon on Saturday by a conclusive 11-5. The win was just what West Point needed coming off of a 17-6 loss in their prior game.
Lafayette has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for West Point, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-17.
Lafayette took their win against West Point in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Lafayette repeat their success, or does West Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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