Softball Preview: Lafayette Generals vs. Lexington Christian Eagles
Lafayette is 10-0 against Lexington Christian since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lafayette Generals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lexington Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Lafayette will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by eight) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against East Jessamine and snuck past 5-3.
Lyla Hould spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Jenna Wells was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Brynna Harris was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Lexington Christian was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Tates Creek.
Lafayette has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Lexington Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Lafayette took their win against Lexington Christian in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 15-2. Does Lafayette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lexington Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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