Anderson County is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Lafayette is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bearcats will host the Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Anderson County 3.4, Lafayette 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Anderson County barely beat Boyle County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bearcats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rebels a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Bearcats have won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lacey Osborne
| 05/14/25 vs Boyle County | 9 |
| 05/13/25 vs Assumption | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Western Hills | 1 |
| 05/06/25 @ West Jessamine | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Mercy | 0 |
| + 5 more games |
Lacey Osborne was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Stevens, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Liliana Mefford, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Lafayette was able to grind out a solid win over Franklin County on Wednesday, taking the game 8-4.
Like Anderson County, Lafayette also got a great game from a two-way player: Abby Winkler. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Winkler was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, Addison Combs was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Brynna Harris was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Lafayette hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Lafayette has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Anderson County, their win bumped their record up to 25-4.
Friday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Anderson County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like Lafayette struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Anderson County was able to grind out a solid victory over Lafayette when the teams last played back in April, winning 9-4. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Generals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
