Softball Preview: Lafayette Generals vs. Meade County Green Waves
The Lafayette Generals will head out on the road to challenge the Meade County Green Waves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Lafayette is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Henry Clay (and have done all season long). Lafayette blew past Henry Clay 10-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lafayette.
Addison Combs was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Clay Denton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Meade County fell victim to Eastern and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Meade County has struggled against Eastern recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Veronica Roberts was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Meade County, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
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