Softball Preview: Suwannee Bulldogs vs. Lafayette Hornets
The Suwannee Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lafayette Hornets at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Suwannee has four straight wins, Lafayette has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Suwannee gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Bradford onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. With that victory, Suwannee brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Suwannee got a great performance from Gracie Watley as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Watley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rachel Smith was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Haley Law was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Lafayette fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Branford on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Lafayette has lost by exactly ten runs.
Lafayette saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Revels, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Suwannee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Lafayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Suwannee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lafayette struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Suwannee beat Lafayette 9-4 in their previous meeting back in February. Does Suwannee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lafayette turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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