PREP BASEBALL: Lafayette pulls away from Union County late to take Game 1 of Region 3-R finals

  • Union County coach Jiwan James drops his head as Lafayette pitcher Ethan Tuten celebrates after getting a strikeout to strand two UCHS base runners in the top of the sixth inning during Game 1 of the Region 3-R finals on Monday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)
    Union County coach Jiwan James drops his head as Lafayette pitcher Ethan Tuten celebrates after getting a strikeout to strand two UCHS base runners in the top of the sixth inning during Game 1 of the Region 3-R finals on Monday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

    MAYO — Coming off a one-hit performance just the week before, Lafayette's big left-hander Ethan Tuten may not have been his sharpest, but it's a good thing his right fielder Lathan Garrard was.

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