Hamilton County hasn't had much luck against Lafayette recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will head out to challenge the Hornets at 6:00 p.m.
Hamilton County came up short against Clinch County on Wednesday, falling 9-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hamilton County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Luckette, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lafayette waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Hurricanes with a sharp 9-3 win. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Ethan Tuten made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, Jordan Murphy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Lafayette's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Hamilton County might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Lafayette in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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