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| 03/01/25 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 03/04/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 02/25/22 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 02/26/19 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 02/27/18 - Away | 4-10 L |
| 02/27/16 - Neutral | 3-7 L |
Lafayette barely beat Olive Branch the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lafayette Commodores blew past the Olive Branch Conquistadors 18-0 on Saturday. Considering the Commodores have won three contests by more than ten runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mabry Eason made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Mary Madison Kelley and Avery Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Kelley scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Lewis scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braleigh Crowe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lafayette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .880. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Lafayette and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Olive Branch, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Lafayette will head out to take on Center Hill at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lafayette is facing Center Hill at the right time seeing as Center Hill is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Olive Branch, they will head out on the road to challenge Senatobia at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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