New Hope faced Lafayette in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Trojans came out on top against the Commodores by a score of 10-6. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Commodores on Tuesday, they had to take a 9-4 loss.
Kaselyn Harcrow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits. Harcrow was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tatum McBride, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jeoreia Henry, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Trojans
| 04/17/25 vs Lafayette | 13 |
| 04/04/25 @ Hamilton | 12 |
| 04/03/25 vs Corinth | 12 |
| 03/27/25 vs Clarksdale | 12 |
| 04/01/25 @ Corinth | 11 |
New Hope kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
New Hope has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Lafayette, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6.
New Hope does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lafayette, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lake Cormorant at 6:30 p.m. on the 28th.
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