Dixie County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lafayette Hornets. If the Bears were looking for revenge after losing 17-6 to the Hornets when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Joel Lord made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Dixie County's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Lafayette, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2.
Coming up, Dixie County will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fort White at 6:00 p.m. As for Lafayette, they will square off against Madison County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Madison County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lafayette's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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