Softball Preview: New Kent Trojans vs. Lafayette Rams
New Kent is 10-0 against Lafayette since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The New Kent Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Lafayette Rams at 4:30 p.m. New Kent is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, New Kent faced Poquoson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. New Kent fell just short of Poquoson by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs New Kent has scored all season.
Amber Greiner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Libby Britt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, sadly, Lafayette is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-5 walloping at the hands of Mathews on Monday.
Caylee Creel and Kat Wicker did some serious damage despite the final result: Creel scored a run and stole two bases, while Wicker scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlin Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, New Kent fell to 6-1. As for Lafayette, their record is now 0-7.
Lafayette's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. New Kent has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lafayette, though, as they've been averaging only 2.5. Will New Kent keep running through batters, or will Lafayette buck the trend?
Everything went New Kent's way against Lafayette in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as New Kent made off with a 9-1 victory. Will New Kent repeat their success, or does Lafayette have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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