On Friday, it was close, but the Lafayette Generals sidestepped the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats for a 3-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lafayette.
The team relied heavily on Jenna Wells, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Franklin-Simpson's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Woodall, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lafayette's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-7. As for Franklin-Simpson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Lafayette will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lexington Catholic at 6:00 p.m. Lexington Catholic is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Lafayette will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Franklin-Simpson, they will take on Russellville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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