The Champion City Kings (4-9) used a five-run explosion in the eighth inning to get past the Lafayette Aviators (5-7) 10-4 on Tuesday at Davidson Stadium.

The Champion City Kings scored in the eighth on , an RBI single by John Goodrich, a single by Jett Swetland, , and.

The Lafayette Aviators jumped out to an early lead, but they were unable to hang on. The Lafayette Aviators led until the seventh inning, but the Champion City Kings took the lead back on a wild pitch.

Goodrich got on base three times in the game for the Champion City Kings.

Jordan Norton pitched lights out for the Champion City Kings. Norton held the Lafayette Aviators hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out two.

Ben Hughes got the win, running his season record to 2-1. He allowed four runs over five innings. Hughes struck out seven, walked two and gave up seven hits.

Derkinger couldn't get it done on the bump for the Lafayette Aviators, taking a loss. He lasted just two-thirds of an inning, walked none, struck out one, and allowed two runs.