Taylor County is 0-7 against Lafayette since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Taylor County Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Lafayette Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Taylor County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Taylor County had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Chiefland.
Emma Kirkland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah McAfee, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Taylor County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chiefland only tossed six.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Lafayette was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-2 walloping at the hands of Columbia. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lafayette in their matchups with Columbia: they've now lost four in a row.
Lafayette saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Revels, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Taylor County's record now sits at 8-3. As for Lafayette, their record is now 7-9.
Lafayette's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Taylor County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Lafayette, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Taylor County's sizable advantage in that area, Lafayette will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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