Softball Game Preview: Lafayette Generals vs. Great Crossing

Generals

Runs

04/22/25 vs Madison Central	8
04/21/25 vs Henry Clay	12
04/17/25 @ East Jessamine	2
04/15/25 @ Frederick Douglass	1
+ 15 more games

The Lafayette Generals are taking a road trip to square off against Great Crossing at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

Lafayette is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Madison Central, who was ranked 17th at the time (Lafayette was ranked 16th). The Generals fell just short of the Indians by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Generals in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.

Anna Clay Denton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Skylar Davis was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Great Crossing nor Grant County made it on the board until the fifth inning. Great Crossing never let Grant County get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Great Crossing as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Brenna Parker was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. Parker was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.

Parker wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Green, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Great Crossing's record now sits at 5-6. As for Lafayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.

Great Crossing's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lafayette hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Great Crossing, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Lafayette's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.