Lafayette County extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 2-6. They lost 10-0 to the Bearden Bears. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Bears from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Bearden, they moved to 6-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Bearden's part, not much got past Landon Faucett, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Lafayette County off the board. Faucett also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Bears are 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Matthew Chambers and Landon Barner did most of the damage at the plate: Chambers went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Barner got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Chambers has become a key player for Bearden: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 4-6 otherwise. A'Tayvien Moore was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Coming up, Lafayette County is taking a road trip to square off against Bradley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bearden, they will take on West Side Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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