Lafayette is 0-10 against Barbe since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lafayette Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Barbe Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
While Lafayette has not struggled against Sulphur recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Lafayette sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Sulphur.
Calleigh Suir tossed a big game, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Haylan Chapman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Morgan, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Barbe scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Carencro a 21-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Lafayette's record now sits at 12-7. As for Barbe, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-16.
Lafayette might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Barbe in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Lafayette avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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