Lafayette County extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 7-7. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Michael the Archangel Guardians. The Huskers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Guardians earlier this season, when they won 5-0.
As for St. Michael the Archangel, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For St. Michael the Archangel's part, Sophie Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Young has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Young wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Domenica Falco, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Coming up, Lafayette County will be playing at home against Carrollton at 5:00 p.m. on the 25th. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they will head out to face off against Summit Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Guardians will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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