Softball Preview: Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts vs. Boone County Rebels
Lloyd Memorial is 0-3 against Boone County since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts will head out on the road to take on the Boone County Rebels at 10:00 a.m. Lloyd Memorial will be strutting in after a win while Boone County will be coming in after a defeat.
Lloyd Memorial took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Ludlow onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory.
Layla Laudick made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Laudick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Laudick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lloyd Memorial got a massive performance out of Railynn Brown, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Madysen Godsey, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Boone County lost 17-4 to Simon Kenton on Friday. Boone County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Boone County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dani Wright, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Lloyd Memorial's win bumped their record up to 11-17. As for Boone County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Lloyd Memorial might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Boone County when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Lloyd Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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