Aucilla Christian and Lafayette squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Aucilla Christian had to settle for second. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 5-0 in the first period.
Gavin Thompson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Key, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Aucilla Christian and nudges their season record down to 20-8. As for Lafayette, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-10.
Aucilla Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lafayette, they will challenge Union County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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