After soaring to ten runs the game before, Lafayette was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to the Lexington Catholic Knights. Lafayette has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kavery Myrick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Lexington Catholic's side, Abby Hammond made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Hammond has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Hammond was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Lauren Moore was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Payton Coomer, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 18-15. As for Lexington Catholic, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.
As of now, neither Lafayette nor Lexington Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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