Lafayette is 0-10 against New Kent since March of 2018 but things could change on Monday. Lafayette is taking a road trip to square off against New Kent at 4:30 p.m.
Lafayette is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 24th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 18-4 to Warhill.
Kaitlin Johnson and Kelsi Isaksen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Johnson scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Isaksen went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one double. Another player making a difference was Kathryn Wicker, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, New Kent had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against York as New Kent made off with an 18-5 win.
Abbie Kegley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, she gave up only one walk, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-4. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hannah Tober and Kenley Rowe did most of the damage at the plate: Tober scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Rowe scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Rowe a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Leonard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
New Kent always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as York only posted an OBP of .364.
Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for New Kent, their record is now 1-0.
Lafayette suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to New Kent when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Lafayette avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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