It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lafayette County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lexington Minutemen 10-9. Considering the Huskers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Myla Petersen was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Molly Long was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Lafayette County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lafayette County moved to 7-18 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Lexington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19.
Lafayette County will venture away from home to challenge Lexington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lexington, they will challenge Norborne at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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