Whitley County hit Lafayette with a six-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Generals lost 10-2 to the Colonels. Unfortunately, that's the first time they've come up short against the Colonels this season, with their most recent loss being a 10-2 defeat on Thursday.
Lafayette got a good showing from Zack Bowen, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Bowen hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in April.
On the hitting side, Lafayette saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Herron, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. Ryland Messer was another, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Lafayette and nudges their season record down to 11-18. As for Whitley County, the win was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 30-2.
Looking ahead, Whitley County will challenge Madison Southern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lafayette will be paying especially close attention to the Colonels' game: after the Colonels face off against Russell County, they'll take on Lafayette again at 7:30 p.m.
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