Softball Recap: Lafayette comes up short despite Addison Combs' strong performance

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 1:37pm

Softball Recap: Lafayette Generals vs. Meade County Green Waves

On Friday, Lafayette faced Meade County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lafayette Generals fell just short of the Meade County Green Waves by a score of 7-6.

Addison Combs was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.

On Meade County's side, Veronica Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. Roberts has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Macie Fleenor was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelyn Ledford, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-5.

Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Meade County, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.

Lafayette is on the road again on Saturday to play Henderson County at 11:00 a.m. Henderson County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Lafayette's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Meade County, they will head out on the road to take on Greenwood at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Meade County: 2.8, Greenwood: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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