Branford got themselves on the board against Lafayette on Tuesday, but Lafayette never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Hornets. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Not much got past Laila Arnold, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Lafayette off the board. Arnold has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jesse Frierson, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Victoria Swain, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Branford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lafayette only posted an OBP of .370.
Buccaneers
| 04/01/25 @ Lafayette | 12-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Dixie County | 13-3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Chiefland | 12-1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Trenton | 9-6 |
| 03/21/25 @ Suwannee | 12-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Branford pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Lafayette, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Coming up, Branford will square off against Williston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lafayette, they will take on Chiefland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.44 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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