With a playoff win on the line, Lafayette rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Hilliard Red Flashes get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Hornets have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Ethan Tuten, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Hilliard off the board. Tuten has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brayden Richardson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Hyatt Richardson was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Lafayette was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February.
Hornets
| 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 |
| 04/01/25 @ Gainesville | 9-3 |
| + 8 more games |
The victory was the 13th in a row for Lafayette, bringing their record up to 19-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Hilliard, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Coming up, Lafayette will take on Branford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buccaneers have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. Hilliard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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