Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lafayette walked away with it. They came out on top against the Branford Buccaneers by a score of 4-1 on Thursday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 2-0 victory back in March.
Hyatt Richardson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over 6.1 innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Richardson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Byrd, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hornets
| 04/17/25 vs Branford | 4-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Hilliard | 10-0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Trenton | 4-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Union County | 11-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Hamilton County | 5-0 |
| + 9 more games |
The win was the 14th in a row for Lafayette, bringing their record up to 20-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Branford, they moved to 21-7 with that defeat, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Lafayette nor the Buccaneers have any future games scheduled.
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