The Lafayette Hornets will square off against the Suwannee Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lafayette is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hamilton County on Tuesday as Lafayette made off with a 17-3 victory. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Khloe Crotts
| 03/18/25 @ Hamilton County | 6 |
| 03/10/25 @ Dixie County | 5 |
| 02/20/25 @ Taylor County | 5 |
| 03/02/24 vs Satellite | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Taylor County | 2 |
Khloe Crotts made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kambry Moseley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Miley McCray was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lafayette kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Suwannee had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 14-3 victory. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Suwannee got a massive performance out of Maylee Gabey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one triple. That triple was Gabey's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brianna Woods, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
Suwannee now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lafayette, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Lafayette hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Suwannee struggles in that department as they've averaged .338. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lafayette took their win against Suwannee when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 12-3. Will Lafayette repeat their success, or does Suwannee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
