The Tates Creek Commodores will head out on the road to challenge the Lafayette Generals at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Tates Creek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Tates Creek had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Henry Clay.
Tates Creek got a good showing from Carson Van Haaren, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Van Haaren has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jordan Huguely was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lafayette has not done well against Tates Creek recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Lafayette sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Tates Creek. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lafayette.
Tates Creek now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Lafayette, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season.
Tates Creek couldn't quite finish off Lafayette in their previous matchup on Monday and fell 7-5. Can Tates Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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