Lafayette County's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Richmond Spartans by a score of 15-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what the Huskers needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Myla Petersen was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lafayette County let Molly Long and Skylah Burton loose on the outfield. Long scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Burton scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Burton a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Kyana Huseynov, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lafayette County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Lafayette County's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Richmond, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-17.
Lafayette County will challenge Holden at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Richmond, they and Carrollton are set to duel on Thursday.
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