Softball Preview: Lafayette Hornets vs. Taylor County Bulldogs
Lafayette has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Taylor County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Lafayette's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Fort White on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Indians.
Meanwhile, Taylor County won against Port St. Joe on Thursday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Taylor County had just enough and edged Franklin County out 3-2. That's two games straight that Taylor County has won by just one run.
Hannah Shiver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Kirkland was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lafayette dropped their record down to 8-13 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Taylor County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
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