Softball Recap: Loyd Star falls short of Puckett in the playoffs

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 9:24pm

Softball Recap: Loyd Star Hornets vs. Puckett Wolves

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Loyd Star can now relate to. They fell just short of the Puckett Wolves by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Loyd Star was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Puckett's pitcher proved too tough.

Layla Burt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.

On the hitting side, Loyd Star saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Kate Britt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

On Puckett's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lila Murphy gave up just two earned runs on five hits.

Loyd Star's loss dropped their record down to 16-8-3. As for Puckett, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-8.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Loyd Star by a score of 5-4.

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