Thursday just wasn't the day for Marshall County's offense. They fell just short of the Lyon County Lyons by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Marshall County was not able to get on the board.
For Lyon County's part, not much got past Lilly Perry, who gave up just two hits to keep Marshall County off the board. Perry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lyon County's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Davis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Marshall County's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Lyon County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marshall County will take on Graves County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Marshall County's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Graves County has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Lyon County will take on Larue County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Larue County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lyon County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
