Lafayette had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 10-10 to make it five. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madison County Cowboys. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Hornets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lafayette saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clara Knight, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Madison County, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Madison County's side, Gracelynn Newsome made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Newsome has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna-Kayte Smith, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Kylee Hutto, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Lafayette didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-4 loss against Union County on the 21st. As for Madison County, they have also already played their next contest, a 6-1 win against Lincoln on the 14th.
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