Suwannee: Boys Baseball ended their regular season with a 17-6 record overall and a 1-0 record in their district. On Tuesday, April 17, 2025, #1 Suwannee (1-0) defeated #3 Paxon School For Advanced Studies (1-2) by a score of 10-0 in five innings to become the 3A District 3 Champions!
Suwannee is set to play #1 South Walton in Santa Rosa Beach on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 7 p.m.
3A State Championships Regional Final playoff games best of three games vs #1 South Walton.
Game 1: Monday, May 5, 2025 -- #3 Suwannee lost to #1 South Walton in Santa Rosa Beach by a score of 3-0. Suwannee stats: #9 J. Moran went two for three; #11 G. Garcia went one for three at the plate; #15 G. Greene went one for three at the plate and struck out six batters and allowed only four hits in six innings.
Game 2: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 -- #3 Suwannee at #1 South Walton in Santa Rosa Beach at 7 p.m.
Game 3: Thursday, May 8, 2025 -- #3 Suwannee vs. #1 South Walton in Live Oak at 7 p.m. if needed.
3A State Championships Regional Semi-final playoff games best of three games vs #2 West Florida.
Game 1: Monday, April 28, 2025 -- #3 Suwannee defeated #2 West Florida in Pensacola by a score of 5-2.
Suwannee stats: #8 N. Lopez went one for four with a double and two RBIs; #13 G. Bonds went two for three with one RBI; #9 J. Moran went 0 for two with one RBI; #10 K. Frier went one for three with one RBI. Suwannee collected a total of five stolen bases from (#2, #7, #10, #11 and #12). SHS's #15 G. Greene struck out seven batters and allowed only five hits in six innings. WF Jaguar Baseball on YouTube.
Game 2: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 -- #3 Suwannee lost to #2 West Florida in Pensacola by a score of 9-8.
Suwannee stats: #16 H. Newman went three for three with two doubles and two RBIs; #13 W. Bonds went two for three with a triple; #9 J. Moran went one for three with one RBI; #4 K. Watson went 0 for four with one RBI; #2 C. Rogers went one for two with two RBIs. Suwannee collected a total of six stolen bases from (#4, #8, #9, and #11). WF Jaguar Baseball YouTube channel. Diamond Dogs EP 11 at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2025, on River Country Sports.
Game 3: Thursday, May 1, 2025, -- #3 Suwannee defeated #2 West Florida in Live Oak by a score of 7-0, winning the 3 game series and advancing in the state championship playoffs to face #1 South Walton in Santa Rosa Beach, FL.
Suwannee stats: #11 G. Garcia struck out two batters and allowed only two hits in seven innings. #4 K. Watson went three for four with one RBI; #11 G. Garcia went two for two at the plate; #15 G. Greene went one for three with two RBIs; #8 N. Lopez went 0 for three with one stolen base.
3A State Championships Regional Quarterfinal playoff games best of three games vs Baldwin.
Game 1: Monday, April 21, 2025 -- #3 Suwannee defeated #6 Baldwin by a score of 9-4.
Game 2: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 -- #3 Suwannee lost to #6 Baldwin by a score of 8-2.
Game 3: Thursday, April 24, 2025, -- #3 Suwannee defeated #6 Baldwin in Baldwin by a score of 6-5 to continue in the hunt for a state championship. Suwannee's #8 N. Lopez went two for five at the plate with a double and two RBIs.
Game 3: It was an exciting game, with every inning keeping fans on the edge of their seats in anticipation of who would score next. Baldwin allowed Suwannee to jump to a 3-0 lead in the first two innings. Baldwin's bats owned the third and fourth innings, as they collected five runs. With the score 5-3 going into the fifth inning, Suwannee rallied to tie it up 5-5. With runners on first and third, Suwannee sent the first base runner out halfway to second, drawing the pitcher's attention, while the runner on third ran home to score, giving Suwannee the lead 6-5. Both Suwannee and Baldwin held each other scoreless for the last two innings, giving fans a nail-biting ending.
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Game 2: Monday, April 14, 2025 -- #4 Wolfson (2-1) defeated #5 Stanton (0-2) by a score of 13-3.
Game 5: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 -- #1 Suwannee (1-0) defeated #4 Wolfson (2-1) by a score of 10-0.
On Friday, February 21, Suwannee defeated Wolfson 10-1 in Live Oak. Suwannee's pitching staff, #7 D. Greene, #11 G. Garcia & #16 H. Newman, allowed three hits and struck out seven batters. While, their offense collected eight hits, eight RBIs and ten runs. Suwannee's #9 J. Moran went two for four at the plate with a triple and collected three RBI's. Wolfson's #2 C. Camden leads the district with 3 home runs.
Game 6: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 -- #2 Baldwin (1-0) lost to #3 Paxon School For Advanced Studies (1-2) by a score of 10-5.
3A District 3 Championship:
Game 7: Tuesday, April 17, 2025 -- #1 Suwannee (1-0) defeated #3 Paxon School For Advanced Studies (1-2) by a score of 10-0 in five innings to become the 3A District 3 Champions!
Previous Regular Season Games:
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 -- SHS defeated Newberry by a score of 9-3.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 -- SHS (11-6) defeated Columbia (10-6) by a score of 10-6.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 -- SHS defeated Santa Fe by a score 0f 6-1.
Friday, April 4, 2025 -- SHS defeated Santa Fe by a score of 9-2.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 -- SHS defeated Menendez by a score of 6-3. Suwannee's #9 J. Moran went three for three at the plate with one double, one triple, one RBI and two stolen bases. #11 G. Garcia went three for three with two RBIs.
Thursday, April 9, 2025 -- SHS defeated North Florida Christian by a score of 2-1.
Thursday, April 10, 2025 -- SHS defeated Lowndes by a score of 5-4.
3A District 3 standings: #1 Suwannee (1-0), #2 Baldwin (1-0), #3 Paxon School For Advanced Studies (1-2), #4 Wolfson (2-1) and #5 Stanton (0-2).
3A District 3 stat leaders: #13 W.G. Bonds with 29 RBIs and #8 N. Lopez with 30 runs.
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Suwannee: Girls Softball ends their regular season with an overall record of 10-10 and 0-0 in their district. On Thursday, May 1, 2025, #2 Suwannee lost to #1 Wakulla in Wakulla by a score of 3-1 making Suwannee the 3A District 2 Runners Up.
#6 Suwannee is set to play #3 West Nassau in Callahan on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 7 p.m.
3A FSHAA Regional Quarterfinals at the higher seed's location.
Thursday, May 7, 2025 -- #6 Suwannee at #3 West Nassau in Callahan at 7 p.m.
3A District 2 Championship playoff games at the higher seed's location.
Game 2: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 -- #2 Suwannee defeated #3 Gadsden in Live Oak by a score of 16-0.
Suwannee Stats: #11 G. Watley collected her 500th strike-out! #47 M. Gabey went two for two with three RBIs; #99 E. Watley went two for three with two RBIs; #77 A. Rank went one for one with two RBIs; #3 K. Lee went one for one with a double; #2 K. Yuan went two for two with three RBIs; #18 G. Rodriguez went two for two with one RBI; #53 B. Woods went one for one with one RBI. Suwannee collected a total of seven stolen bases from #3, #18, and #47. Suwannee's pitching staff (#11 G. Watley, #88 K. Green, and #99 E. Watley) struck out 8 batters and allowed only one hit.
Game 3 - 3A District 2 Championship: Thursday, May 1, 2025 -- #2 Suwannee lost to #1 Wakulla in Wakulla by a score of 3-1.
Previous Regular Season Games:
Thursday, March 27, 2025 -- SHS defeated Madison County (9-0) by a score of 2-1, giving Madison their first loss this season. Suwannee's #11 G. Watley struck out 13 batters and allowed only two hits. #11 G. Watley and #5 A. Payne both collected one hit each. These two teams are set to face each other again this Monday.
Friday, March 28, 2025 -- SHS lost to Gainesville by a score of 5-1.
Monday, March 31, 2025 -- SHS vs. Madison County (Cancelled due to weather).
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 -- SHS defeated Hamilton County by a score of 7-3. Suwannee's #2 K. Yuan went four for four at the plate with 2 RBIs and one run. The Bulldogs pitching staff, #88 K. Green and #99 E. Watley, collected 10 strike outs in seven innings.
Thursday, April 3, 2025 -- SHS defeated North Florida Christian by a score of 6-4.
Friday, April 4, 2025 -- SHS defeated Fort White by a score of 2-1. What an exciting night as Suwannee’s two seniors raised the bar for the Bulldogs. SHS senior #77 A. Rank went two for three at the plate while senior #2 K. Yaun had two put outs with zero errors in the field. Suwannee’s #53 B. Woods collected a home run off the first pitch of the night. SHS’s #11 G. Watley pitched seven innings, stuck out five batters and allowed only three hits. Suwannee’s defense collected 21 outs with only one error.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 -- SHS defeated Chiefland by a score of 8-1. Suwannee's #17 A. Peterson went three for four with three RIBs and two stolen bases. SHS’s #11 G. Watley pitched seven innings, stuck out 14 batters and allowed only three hits.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 -- SHS lost to Franklin by a score of 9-1.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 -- SHS lost to Fort White by a score of 3-1 in last game of the season. Suwannee's #11 G. Watley struck out 12 batters in six innings. Suwannee's #18 G. Rodriguez went one for one at the plate with one RBI.
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Branford: Boys Baseball ended their regular season with a 20-6 record overall and a 1-3 record in their district. On Thursday, April 17, 2025, #1 Lafayette (6-0) defeated #3 Branford (1-3) by a score of 4-1 making Branford the Rural District 6 Runners Up! Branford stat leaders in Rural District 6: #2 J. Skinner with three home runs; #2 J. Skinner with 30 RBIs; #10 P. Williams 34 Runs and #7 K. Williamson with 32 stolen bases.
Rural State Championships - Regional Semi-finals: Best of three games in Union County High School.
Game 1: Monday, April 28, 2025 -- #3 Branford (1-3) lost to #2 Union County (0-2) in Lake Butler by a score of 9-1. Branford stats: #12 K. Brown went one for one; #2 J. Skinner went one for two.
Game 2: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 -- #3 Branford (1-3) lost to #2 Union County (0-2) in Lake Butler by a score of 12-0. Branford stats: #3 E. Perry went one for three with a double and one RBI; #4 T. Roberts went three for three scoring one run and stole two bases.
Game 3: Thursday, May 1, 2025 -- #3 Branford (1-3) vs.#2 Union County (0-2) at 7 p.m. not needed.
Rural District 6 Championship Playoffs: Playoff games held at Union High School.
Game 2: Monday, April 14, 2025 -- #4 Fort White (1-3) lost to #5 Hilliard (0-0) by a score of 12-5.
Game 4: Monday, April 14, 2025 -- #3 Branford (1-3) defeated #6 Hawthorne (0-0) by a score of 15-0.
Game 5: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 -- #1 Lafayette (6-0) defeated #5 Hilliard (0-0) by a score of 10-0.
Game 6: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 -- #2 Union County (0-2) lost to #3 Branford (1-3) by a score of 4-2.
Rural District 6 Championship:
Game 7: Thursday, April 17, 2025 -- #1 Lafayette (6-0) defeated #3 Branford (1-3) by a score of 4-1 to become the Rural District 6 District Champions!
The last time these two battled was on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in which BHS lost to Lafayette by a score of 2-0. Lafayette's #24 H. Richardson (Sr.) allowed one hit, walked four and struck out 11 batters. Branford's #12 K. Brown (Fr.) allowed four hits, walked one and struck out five batters. Offensively Lafayette's #5 T. Mares (Sr.) went one for two at the plate with one home run and one RBI. Offensively Branford's #9 J. Watkins (So.) went one for three. Lafayette collected two stolen bases one from #8 D. Jackson and one from #11 J. Murphy. Branford's #2 J. Skinner collected two stolen bases.
Previous Regular Season Games:
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 -- BHS lost to Lafayette by a score of 2-0.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 -- BHS defeated Jefferson County by a score of 10-0.
Friday, March 28, 2025 -- BHS defeated Wakulla Christian School by a score of 8-2. BHS's pitching staff collected 16 strike-outs (12 from #10 P. Williams and 4 from #7 K. Williamson). Offensively Branford produced 11 hits and stole 3 bases for the night.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 -- BHS tied Bell by a score of 4-4 with Bell forfeiting the win in the top of the eighth inning.
Thursday, April 3, 2025 -- BHS defeated Williston by a score of 6-5.
Friday, April 4, 2025 -- BHS defeated St. Lutheran by a score of 7-0 with St. Lutheran forfeiting the win.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 -- BHS defeated Hamilton County by a score of 12-1. Branford's senior #4 T. Roberts went three for three at the plate with one RBI. Branford's pitching staff (#3 E. Perry, #7 K. Williamson and #12 K. Brown) collected 10 strike outs in five innings.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 -- BHS defeated Eastside by a score of 22-5.
Friday, April 11, 2025 -- BHS defeated Wakulla Christian School by a score of 7-0. (last game of the season)
Rural District 6 standings: #1 Lafayette (6-0), #2 Union County (0-2), #3 Branford (1-3), #4 Fort White (1-3), #5 Hilliard (0-0) and #6 Hawthorne (0-0).
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Branford: Girls Softball end their regular season with an overall record of 17-6 and 7-1 in their district. On Thursday, May 1, 2025, #2 Branford defeated #1 Fort White by a score of 3-2 to become the Rural District 6 Champions!
#2 Branford is set to play #3 Fort White in Branford on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Rural FSHAA Regional Semi-finals Playoff: at Branford High School.
Thursday, May 8, 2025 -- #2 Branford vs. #3 Fort White in Branford at 7 p.m.
Rural District 6 Playoffs: at Branford High School.
Game 2 Quarterfinal: Monday, April 28, 2025 -- #4 Bell (2-4) defeated #5 Dixie County (0-8).
Game 5 Semi-final: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 -- #1 Fort White (3-1) defeated #4 Bell (2-4) by a score of 9-0.
Game 6 Semi-final: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 -- #2 Branford (7-1) defeated #3 Union County (4-2) by a score of 6-0. Branford Stats: #3 C. Criggall went two for three with a double and one RBI; #80 M. Brennan went two for four with a double and one RBI; #16 H. Revis went two for three with one RBI; #13 A. Whitfield went one for three with one RBI; and #2 L. Arnold struck out 10 batters and allowed four hits in seven innings.
Game 7 District Championship: Thursday, May 1, 2025 -- #2 Branford defeated #1 Fort White by a score of 3-2.
Previous Regular Season Games:
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 -- BHS defeated Trenton by a score of 6-5. Down 5-3 in the bottom of the 7th inning and at the heart of the Branford lineup, BHS rallies with aggressive base running and well-placed hits. The final play finds Branford celebrating at home plate as #15 M. Blue nailed a grounder to shortstop and Branford's #14 D. Whitfield scores the winning run!
Thursday, March 27, 2025 -- BHS defeated Dixie County by a score of 13-3.
Friday, March 28, 2025 -- BHS lost to Calvary Christian (14-0) by a score of 2-1. Branford played well in their toughest challenge this season as Calvary Christian is ranked 12th in the Nation and 2nd in the state of Florida.
Monday, March 31, 2025 -- BHS defeated Chiefland by a score of 11-0. Branford's #15 M. Blue struck out 11 batters and allowed zero hits in 5 innings. Offensively #3 C. Criggall was three for four at the plate and collected one double and three RBIs.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 -- BHS defeated Lafayette by a score of 12-0. Branford had three athletes goyard: #24 V. Swain, #15 M. Blue, and #50 E. Frierson. Defensively Branford's #2 L. Arnold stuck out six batters in six innings.
Friday, April 4, 2025 -- BHS defeated Williston by a score of 8-4. Branford's #80 M. Brennan went three for four at the plate, collected 3 RBIs, and hit one home run. Branford's #15 M. Blue was two for three at the plate, collecting 4 RBIs, and one home run.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 -- BHS lost to Columbia by a score of 10-1.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 -- BHS defeated Bell in the last game of the season by a score of 8-1. Branford's #1 P. Bates went three for four at the plate with three RBIs and a triple. Branford's #2 L. Arnold struck out eight batters in seven innings.
1A District 3 standings: Branford (7-1), Fort White (3-1), Union County (4-2), Bell (2-4) and Dixie County (0-8).
1A District 3 stat leaders: #3 C. Criggall with 23 stolen bases.
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Hamilton: Boys Baseball ended their season with a 4-14 record overall and 2-3 record in their district.
Rural District 5 Playoffs: at Aucilla High School at Hughes-Finlayson Field.
Game 2: Monday, April 14, 2025 -- #4 Jefferson County (1-4) defeated #5 Munroe (1-3) by a score of 14-6.
Game 4: Monday, April 14, 2025 -- #3 HCHS defeated #6 Crossroads by a score of 19-1.
Game 5: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 -- #1 Madison County (3-0) defeated #4 Jefferson County (1-4) by a score of 21-6.
Game 6: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 -- #2 Aucilla Christian (3-1) defeated #3 HCHS by a score of 11-1.
Rural District 5 Championship:
Game 7: Thursday, April 17, 2025 -- #1 Madison County (3-0) lost to #2 Aucilla Christian (3-1) by a score of 5-2 making Aucilla Christian the Rural District 5 Champions!
Previous Regular Season Games:
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 -- HCHS lost to Bradford by a score of 15-4.
Friday, March 28, 2025 -- HCHS defeated Gadsden County by a score of 15-0.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 -- HCHS lost to Lanier County by a score of 1-0 forfeit.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 -- HCHS lost to Clinch County by a score of 9-1. Hamilton's #16 J. Luckette went one for one at the plate with one RBI.
Friday, April 4, 2025 -- HCHS lost to Lafayette by a score of 5-0.
Monday, April 7, 2025 -- HCHS @ Fort White at 6 p.m. (Canceled)
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 -- HCHS lost to Branford.
Friday, April 11, 2025 -- HCHS defeated Gadsden County by a score of 24-3. (last game of the season).
Rural District 5 standings: #1 Madison County (3-0), #2 Aucilla Christian (3-1), #3 Hamilton County (2-3), #4 Jefferson County (1-4), #5 Munroe (1-3) and #6 Crossroad Academy (0-0).
Article: https://riverbendnews.org/trojans-baseball-celebrates-senior-night-with-undeniable-victory/
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Hamilton: Girls Softball ended their regular season with a 6-12 overall record and 2-2 in their district.
Rural District 5 Playoffs: at Monticello High School.
Game 2 Quarterfinals: Monday, April 28, 2025 -- #4 Aucilla (0-1) defeated #5 Hamilton County (1-2) by a score of 11-1
Previous Regular Season Games:
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 -- HCHS defeated Ed White by a score of 11-6. Hamilton’s #15 Aubrey Shehan went three for three at the plate with two RBIs. HCHS's #2 Raylyn Moody was three for five at the plate collecting one triple, one double, and three RBIs. Moody also pitched seven innings and recorded 13 strike outs!
Thursday, March 27, 2025 -- HCHS lost to Fort White.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 -- HCHS lost to Suwannee by a score of 7-3.
Friday, April 4, 2025 -- HCHS lost to North Florida Christian.
Thursday, April 10, 2025 -- HCHS lost to Rickards.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 -- HCHS defeated Raines by a score of 25-5. Hamilton's #3 Nevaeh Krueger (Jr.) went two for three at the plate and collected two RBIs.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 -- HCHS defeated Jefferson County by a score of 21-6. This was their last game of the season and senior night.
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1A District 5 standings: Madison (2-0), Lafayette (3-2), Hamilton County (1-2), Aucilla Christian (0-1) and Hilliard (0-0).
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Lafayette: Boys Baseball ended their regular season with an 18-2 record overall and a 6-0 record in their district. On Thursday, April 17, 2025, #1 Lafayette (6-0) defeated #3 Branford (1-3) by a score of 4-1 to become the Rural District 6 Champions!
Lafayette is set to play their second game vs. #2 Union County in Mayo on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Rural State Championships Regional Final playoffs: the best of three.
Game 1: Monday, May 5, 2025 -- #1 Lafayette (6-0) defeated #2 Union County (0-2) in Mayo by a score of 7-2.
Game 2: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 -- #1 Lafayette (6-0) vs. #2 Union County (0-2) in Mayo at 7 p.m.
Game 3: Thursday, May 8, 2025 -- #1 Lafayette (6-0) vs. #2 Union County (0-2) if needed.
Rural State Championships Regional Semi-final playoffs: Previous Games:
Game 1: Monday, April 28, 2025 -- #1 Lafayette (6-0) defeated #4 Aucilla (3-1) in Mayo by a score of 1-0. Lafayette stats: #10 E. Tuten struck out 13 batters and allowed only one hit in seven innings; #3 T. Byrd stole two bases.
Game 2: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 -- #1 Lafayette (6-0) defeated #4 Aucilla (3-1) in Mayo by a score 12-3. Lafayette stats: #24 H. Richardson struck out 10 batters and allowed four hits in six innings; #8 D. Cannon went two for three with a triple, a home run and two RBIs; #1 T. Williamson went one for two with two RBI; Lafayette collected a total of five stolen bases from (#1, #5, #8 and #9).
Game 3: Thursday, May 1, 2025 -- #1 Lafayette (6-0) vs. #4 Aucilla (3-1) not needed.
Rural District 6 Playoffs bracket: Playoff games held at Union High School.
Game 2: Monday, April 14, 2025 -- #4 Fort White (1-3) lost to #5 Hilliard (0-0) by a score of 12-5.
Game 4: Monday, April 14, 2025 -- #3 Branford (1-3) defeated #6 Hawthorne (0-0) by a score of 15-0.
Game 5: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 -- #1 Lafayette (6-0) defeated #5 Hilliard (0-0) by a score of 10-0.
Game 6: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 -- #2 Union County (0-2) lost to #3 Branford (1-3) by a score of 4-2.
Rural District 6 Championship:
Game 7: Thursday, April 17, 2025 -- #1 Lafayette (6-0) defeated #3 Branford (1-3) by a score of 4-1 to become the Rural District 6 Champions!
The last time these two battled was on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in which BHS lost to Lafayette by a score of 2-0. Lafayette's #24 H. Richardson (Sr.) allowed one hit, walked four and struck out 11 batters. Branford's #12 K. Brown (Fr.) allowed four hits, walked one, and struck out five batters. Offensively Lafayette's #5 T. Mares (Sr.) went one for two at the plate with one home run and one RBI. Offensively Branford's #9 J. Watkins (So.) went one for three. Lafayette collected two stolen bases one from #8 D. Jackson and one from #11 J. Murphy. Branford's #2 J. Skinner collected two stolen bases.
Previous Regular Season Games:
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 -- LHS defeated Branford by a score of 2-0. #5 T. Mares went 1 for 2 at the plate, collected 1 RBI, and 1 home run. Lafayette's #24 H. Richardson had a stellar night, striking out 11 batters and allowing only one run in 7 innings. Lafayette's seniors (#2 Noah Lamb, #5 Trevor Mares, #12 Harris Johnson, #11 Jordan Murphy & #24 Hyatt Richardson) were recognized before the game.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 -- LHS @ Fort White by a score of 5-3.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 -- LHS defeated Gainesville by a score of 9-3. Lafayette's #10 E. Tuten went two for two at the plate with one RBI and one home run.
Friday, April 4, 2025 -- LHS defeated Hamilton County by a score of 5-0.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 -- LHS defeated Union County by a score of 11-1. Lafayette's #10 E. Tuten went two for three at the plate with four RBIs and one home run. #10 E. Tuten also pitched six innings allowed 3 hit and struck out 9 batters.
Thursday, April 10, 2025 -- LHS defeated Trenton by a score of 4-2.
Rural District 6 standings: #1 Lafayette (6-0), #2 Union County (0-2), #3 Branford (1-3), #4 Fort White (1-3), #5 Hilliard (0-0) and #6 Hawthorne (0-0).
Rural District 6 stat leaders: #24 H. Richardson with 77 batters struck out and #6 G. Barnes with two no hitters.
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Lafayette: Girls Softball ended their regular season with an overall record of 10-10 and 3-2 in their district. On Thursday, May 1, 2025, #2 Lafayette (3-3) lost to #1 Madison (2-0) by a score of 3-1 making Lafayette the Rural District 5 Runners Up!
Rural District 5 Playoffs: at Monticello, Florida.
Game 6 Semi-finals: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 -- #2 Lafayette (3-3) defeated #3 Hilliard (0-0) by a score of 4-2. Lafayette Stats: #1 B. Lamb went two for two with one double; #6 T. Pridgeon went one for one with one RBI; #9 E. McAdams went two for two; Lafayette collected a total of four stolen bases from (#1, #9 and #10); and #55 K. Crotts struck out four batters.
Game 5 Semi-finals: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 -- #1 Madison (2-0) defeated #4 Aucilla Christian (1-1) by a score of 8-1.
Game 7 Rural District 5 Championship: Thursday, May 1, 2025 -- #1 Madison (2-0) defeated #2 Lafayette (3-3) by a score of 3-1. Lafayette Stats: #55 K. Crotts went two for three with one double and one RBI; #14 C. Knight went one for three with one triple; #6 T. Pridgeon went one for one; #55 K. Crotts struck out four batters and allowed four hits in seven innings.
Previous Games:
Thursday, March 20, 2025 -- LHS defeated Suwannee by a score of 6-4.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 -- LHS lost to Bell by a score of 8-3.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 -- LHS lost to Branford by a score of 12-0. Lafayette's #11 M. McCray went two for three at the plate and #5 K. Moseley stole one base.
Thursday, April 3, 2025 -- LHS lost to Chiefland by a score of 9-8 in eight innings.
Friday, April 4, 2025 -- LHS lost to Santa Fe by a score of 2-0.
Monday, April 8, 2025 -- LHS vs. Dixie County at 7 p.m. (rescheduled from April 7th due to weather).
Thursday, April 10, 2025 -- LHS lost to Madison County by a score of 7-2.
Monday, April 21, 2025 -- LHS lost to Union County by a score of 5-4.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 -- LHS (3-2) lost to Aucilla Christian (0-1) by a score of 10-3 in the last game of the season.
1A District 5 standings: Madison (2-0), Lafayette (3-3), Hamilton County (1-2), Aucilla Christian (1-1) and Hilliard (0-0).
Link to Photos: https://riverbendnews.smugmug.com/2025-Lafayette-Softball-vs-Branford
Link to Photos: https://riverbendnews.smugmug.com/2025-Lafayette-Softball-vs-Suwannee
Link to Photos: https://riverbendnews.smugmug.com/2025-LHS-Softball-vs-Suwannee
Full schedule at the bottom.
