Lafayette County is 0-10 against Holden since September of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Lafayette County Huskers will head out to challenge the Holden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lafayette County took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Richmond by a score of 15-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Myla Petersen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: 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. What's more, Burton also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had in her last seven contests. 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.
Meanwhile, Holden waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Minutemen onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Lafayette County's record now sits at 5-10. As for Holden, they pushed their record up to 14-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Lafayette County might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Holden in their previous matchup back in September. Can Lafayette County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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