Commodores
| 03/21/25 @ Clarksdale | 15 |
| 03/18/25 vs Clarksdale | 11 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lake Cormorant | 11 |
| 02/21/25 vs Water Valley | 10 |
| 02/18/25 vs South Pontotoc | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lafayette). They blew past the Clarksdale Wildcats 15-5 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-1 last Tuesday.
Levi Hamm made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Brett Williams looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Easton Thompson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Waldrip, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Lafayette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarksdale only posted an OBP of .296.
Lafayette has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Clarksdale and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Lafayette wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-0 win against Lake Cormorant on the 22nd. As for Clarksdale, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory against Riverside on the 22nd.
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