Lafayette County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-4 to the Nevada Blue Jays. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Jays this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 back in March.
Kaylee Harper was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Destiny Davis was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Lafayette County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Nevada, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Coming up, Lafayette County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bearden at 5:00 p.m. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.3 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Nevada, they will head out to face off against Blevins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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