Lafayette County had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it ten. They came up short against the Taylor Tigers, falling 24-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 back in March.
As for Taylor, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won ten matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
For Taylor's part, Anistyn Nolte made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nolte has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, Kallie McHenry was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Macy Downs was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lafayette County will face off against rival Bearden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Taylor is set to square off against their familiar foe Emerson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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