Henry Clay is 0-10 against Lafayette since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Henry Clay Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Lafayette Generals at 6:00 p.m.
Henry Clay is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Thursday. They lost 16-3 to Scott County.
Kathryn Skaggs made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lafayette gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Tates Creek 14-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lafayette considering their one-run performance the game before.
Lyla Hould made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hould was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Clay Denton, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Addison Combs was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Henry Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Lafayette, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Henry Clay might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Lafayette when the teams last played on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lafayette's Rylan Music, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Henry Clay knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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