Lafayette is 9-1 against Henry Clay since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lafayette Generals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Henry Clay Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Lafayette's way against Paul Laurence Dunbar as Lafayette made off with a 15-3 victory.
Abby Winkler made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Winkler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Winkler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, McKenzie Harney was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-4. Jenna Wells was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Henry Clay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to Madison Central.
Henry Clay saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lafayette has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Henry Clay, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Lafayette beat Henry Clay 4-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Lafayette repeat their success, or does Henry Clay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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