Lafayette County can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Richmond Spartans a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Huskers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Myla Petersen was a major factor 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 not a single walk). Petersen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lafayette County got a massive performance out of Kyana Huseynov, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Kyamila Huseynov was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lafayette County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lafayette County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4.
Lafayette County will be playing in front of their home fans against Holden at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Richmond, they will venture away from home to face off against Braymer at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Richmond is looking for their season?s first win.
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