Lafayette had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Madison County Cowboys out 8-7. For Lafayette, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Madison County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Trevor Byrd was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jt Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
On Madison County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Lago, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Lafayette pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Madison County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Lafayette will head out on the road to square off against Dixie County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dixie County's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lafayette's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Madison County, they will head out on the road to face off against Munroe at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madison County is facing Munroe at the right time seeing as Munroe is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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