Generals
| 04/15/25 @ Frederick Douglass | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Fort Walton Beach | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Marshall County | 8 |
| 04/08/25 @ Campbellsville | 16 |
| 04/07/25 vs Paducah Tilghman | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
The Lafayette Generals will venture away from home to face off against the East Jessamine Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Lafayette is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Frederick Douglass, who was ranked 17th at the time (Lafayette was ranked sixth). The Generals fell 4-1 to the Broncos on Tuesday. The game marked the Generals' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Lafayette saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kierstyn Kelley, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
East Jessamine had taken Mercer County down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Jaguars took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kylee Oliver made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and four runs. Ella Bowman also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
East Jessamine now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Lafayette, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-3.
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 .320. However, it's not like East Jessamine struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lafayette took their win against East Jessamine in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Generals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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