Lafayette came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Lexington Catholic Knights. Lafayette's win was all the more impressive since Lexington Catholic was averaging only 1.7 runs allowed on the season.
Lyla Hould spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addison Combs and Jenna Wells did most of the damage at the plate: Combs went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Wells scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brynna Harris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lexington Catholic's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Hammond, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Emmert, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Lexington Catholic, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lafayette will take on Paul Laurence Dunbar at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lexington Catholic, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play George Rogers Clark at 6:00 p.m. Lexington Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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