Lafayette County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Bradley Bears, falling 18-12. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-4 last Monday.
Trey Knighton led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Zakarian Lawson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Lafayette County's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Bradley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lafayette County is set to square off against their familiar foe Hermitage at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bradley will challenge rival Columbia Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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