New Iberia hasn't had much luck against Lafayette recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. New Iberia will head out to take on Lafayette at 5:00 p.m. Neither New Iberia nor Lafayette posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
New Iberia is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 10-2 to Sulphur.
New Iberia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evie Sherville, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lafayette, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Barbe 2-1 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since April 2, 2024.
Lafayette also got a great performance from Lauren Williams as she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Haylan Chapman was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Lafayette's record now sits at 9-6-1. As for New Iberia, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
New Iberia couldn't quite finish off Lafayette in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can New Iberia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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