Branford won the last time they faced Lafayette and things went their way on Thursday too. The Branford Buccaneers put the hurt on the Lafayette Hornets with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Cloey Criggall was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Alexandria Whitfield was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Branford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lafayette only posted a batting average of .176.
Buccaneers
| 03/13/25 vs Lafayette | 12-2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Fort White | 8-4 |
| 03/04/25 @ Williston | 8-4 |
The win was the third in a row for Branford, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Lafayette, they moved to 6-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Branford will face off against Bell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Lafayette, they will take on Aucilla Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lafayette also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 7.5 runs per game.
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