After flying high against St. Michael the Archangel on Wednesday, Lafayette County came back down to earth. The Lafayette County Huskers took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knob Noster Panthers on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Huskers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Myla Petersen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Even though they lost, Lafayette County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lafayette County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Knob Noster, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Lafayette County will head out on the road to square off against Lexington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Knob Noster, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Summit Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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