Larue County was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged the Lyon County Lyons out 3-2. This was payback for Larue County, who suffered a 14-12 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Isabelle Hayes spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Erin Hornback, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles.
On Lyon County's side, Lauren Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Larue County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Lyon County, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Larue County will be playing in front of their home fans against Christian County on Saturday. Christian County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Larue County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lyon County, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Butler County at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lyon County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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