Wednesday just wasn't the day for Smithfield's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Lafayette Rams on Wednesday. It was the first time this season that Smithfield let down their fans at home.
Smithfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Hedgepeth, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Lafayette's side, not much got past Brady Isaksen, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Smithfield off the board. Isaksen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zach Hassan, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Jones, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Smithfield's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2. As for Lafayette, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Smithfield will head out on the road to square off against Poquoson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lafayette, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jamestown at 6:00 p.m. Lafayette's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Jamestown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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