Lafayette County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Nevada Blue Jays. The Cougars were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blue Jays from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Trey Knighton
| 03/11/25 vs Nevada | 3 |
| 04/25/24 vs Bradley | 2 |
| 04/15/24 @ Blevins | 2 |
| 04/12/24 @ Bradley | 2 |
| 03/27/24 vs Nevada | 2 |
Trey Knighton was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Knighton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, Andrew Ferrand was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. TJ Johnson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Lafayette County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lafayette County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-3 win against Blevins on the 17th. As for Nevada, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-2 defeat against Gurdon on the 12th.
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