The New Kent Trojans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lafayette Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games New Kent has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for New Kent after they put the first points on the board last Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Smithfield by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Lafayette rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Crimson Wave an 8-0 shutout.
New Kent's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for Lafayette, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11.
New Kent skirted past Lafayette 2-0 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lafayette's Brady Isaksen, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will New Kent still be able to contain Isaksen? There's only one way to find out.
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