Tates Creek is 8-2 against Lafayette since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tates Creek Commodores will be staying on the road to face off against the Lafayette Generals at 6:00 p.m. Tates Creek will be strutting in after a win while Lafayette will be coming in after a loss.
Tates Creek's hitters rose to the challenge against a Dragons pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Saturday. Tates Creek came out on top against Silver Creek by a score of 10-6.
Carter Gilliam looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Tates Creek let Jamison Craig and Thomas Seigler loose on the outfield. Craig went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Seigler scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Lafayette had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Navarre on Tuesday.
Tates Creek's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-9. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
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