With a playoff game on the line, Lafayette rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the New Hope Trojans a 3-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Lafayette who now have eight in a row.
Mabry Eason made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Eason has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Eason was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Lewis, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Tashika Carothers, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Lafayette's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-9. As for New Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
As of now, neither Lafayette nor New Hope have any future games scheduled.
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