If Lafayette was feeling good fresh off their 10-3 takedown of Paul Laurence Dunbar on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Generals took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tates Creek Commodores on Thursday. The Generals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Commodores earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Anna Clay Denton made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aarilyn Waletich-Silverio, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Lafayette's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-9. As for Tates Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Lafayette will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mercy at 6:00 p.m. The Jaguars' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Generals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tates Creek, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lexington Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Commodores are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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