Lafayette and Lexington Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2021, but likely not for long. The Lafayette Generals will head out on the road to square off against the Lexington Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lafayette sitting on four straight wins and Lexington Catholic on seven.
If Lafayette beats Lexington Catholic with five runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Lafayette skirted past Butler 5-4.
Lafayette's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addison Combs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jenna Wells, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lexington Catholic faced South Warren in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Lexington Catholic never let South Warren onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's two games straight that Lexington Catholic has won by just one run.
Abby Hammond made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Hammond has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hammond was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Lafayette's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9. As for Lexington Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Lafayette has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Lexington Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lafayette took their win against Lexington Catholic in their previous matchup on April 8th by a conclusive 11-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hammond, who didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lafayette still be able to contain Hammond? There's only one way to find out.
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