Lafayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Branford Buccaneers. That's two games in a row now that Lafayette has lost by exactly ten runs.
Lafayette saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Revels, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Branford's side, Laila Arnold spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, Jesse Frierson and Mallory Blue did most of the damage at the plate: Frierson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Blue went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Frierson is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Madyson Sikes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Branford, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Lafayette will head out on the road to take on Suwannee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Branford, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bradford at 7:00 p.m.
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