It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lafayette can now relate to. They lost 10-0 to the Branford Buccaneers on Tuesday. Lafayette has struggled against Branford recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Branford's part, the result came thanks to Laila Arnold's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. Arnold has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mallory Blue, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Payten Bates, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Branford, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Lafayette nor Branford have any future games scheduled.
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