The Male Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Lafayette Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games Male has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Male took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Central Hardin 2-1. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Bulldogs have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Hannah Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
Meanwhile, Lafayette didn't have quite enough to beat Lexington Catholic last Monday and fell 2-1.
Rylan Music put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Lafayette's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 15-7. As for Male, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Male beat Lafayette 7-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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