Softball Recap: Riley Jaques can't quite lead Layton over Syracuse

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 1:29pm

Softball Recap: Layton Lancers vs. Syracuse Titans

Layton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 11-1 to the Syracuse Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Layton of the 14-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.

Layton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Jaques, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.

On Syracuse's side, Jacee Hammon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jazmine Prathan, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaidyn Franco, who got on base in four of her eight plate appearances with two RBI.

Layton's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Syracuse, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8.

Layton will challenge Herriman at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Herriman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Syracuse, they will head out on the road to square off against Farmington at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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