Lafayette County had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-8 to make it six. They lost 26-2 to the Columbia Christian Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in March.
As for Columbia Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The matchup marked their most dominant win of the season.
For Columbia Christian's part, Ruston Hern was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. The Crusaders are 6-1 when Hern posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Trek Mitchell was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lafayette County will face off against rival Taylor at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Columbia Christian is set to challenge their familiar foe Hermitage at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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