New Kent is 10-0 against Lafayette since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The New Kent Trojans will be playing at home against the Lafayette Rams at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Kent has five straight victories, Lafayette has 20 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, New Kent gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Poquoson onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Amber Greiner's shutout, as she gave up just six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Libby Britt, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Eubank, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lafayette lost 21-4 to Bruton on Monday.
Lafayette saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Durran, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Regan Kerr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
New Kent's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Lafayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Lafayette's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: New Kent has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Lafayette, though, as they've been averaging 12.2. Given New Kent's sizable advantage in that area, Lafayette will need to find a way to close that gap.
New Kent took their victory against Lafayette in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 27-0. Does New Kent have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lafayette turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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