The Lafayette Generals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lexington Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Lafayette had just enough and edged Franklin-Simpson out 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lafayette.
Jenna Wells was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lexington Catholic can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup last Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tates Creek a 10-0 shutout.
Lexington Catholic got a big performance out of Ava Emmert, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Kayla Mattingly was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Lafayette's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-7. As for Lexington Catholic, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Lafayette has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Lexington Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lafayette skirted past Lexington Catholic 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Lafayette repeat their success, or does Lexington Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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