After flying high against Ville Platte on Monday, Lafayette came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the Southside Sharks by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The Lions have struggled against the Sharks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Kaylee Morgan made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Terro, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lafayette now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Southside, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7.
Looking ahead, Lafayette will square off against Carencro at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.67 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southside, they will challenge Acadiana at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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