Lafayette lost against Branford back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lafayette Hornets came up short against the Branford Buccaneers, falling 12-2. 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 matches.
Hornets
| 03/13/25 @ Branford | 2-12 |
| 03/11/25 vs Bell | 10-7 |
| 03/10/25 @ Dixie County | 9-2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hamilton County | 15-0 |
| 03/06/25 vs Madison County | 1-6 |
With the defeat, Lafayette broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Branford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lafayette will head out to square off against Aucilla Christian 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. As for Branford, they will head out on the road to face off against Bell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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