Lafayette County easily dispatched Knob Noster on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Huskers fell just short of the Lexington Minutemen by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Minutemen this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-3 loss on Monday.
Ava Amos was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lafayette County has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Lexington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lafayette County will be taking part in a tournament against Marshall at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lexington, they will challenge St. Michael the Archangel at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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