Hornets
| 03/13/25 @ Branford | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Bell | 10 |
| 03/10/25 @ Dixie County | 9 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hamilton County | 16 |
| 03/06/25 vs Madison County | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Lafayette and Aucilla Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lafayette Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Aucilla Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Lafayette is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Branford just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 12-2 to the Buccaneers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Hornets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lafayette saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clara Knight, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Lafayette hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Aucilla Christian made easy work of Rickards last Thursday and carried off a 21-5 win. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Harli Ray was incredible, firing off two home runs, five runs, and six RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alexandria Whaley, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Aucilla Christian, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Lafayette might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Aucilla Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Lafayette avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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