Lafayette won against Highland Baptist Christian last Friday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Lafayette Lions didn't even let the Westgate Tigers on the board, marking the Lafayette Lions' second-straight 19-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lauren Williams looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024.
Ansylie Mayon
| 02/24/25 vs Westgate | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Church Point | 2 |
| 04/12/24 vs Franklin | 2 |
| 03/01/24 vs St. Martinville | 2 |
| 02/22/24 vs Crowley | 2 |
On the hitting side, Ansylie Mayon was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Kaylee Morgan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lafayette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .704. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .529 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Lafayette pushed their record up to 4-0-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Westgate, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lafayette will venture away from home to square off against Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lafayette's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Notre Dame's hitters will have their work cut out for them. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up.
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