Lafayette entered their tilt with New Hope with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the New Hope Trojans by a score of 6-1 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lafayette also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Mabry Eason was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Eason has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Eason was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Avery Lewis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI.
Lafayette's victory bumped their record up to 21-9. As for New Hope, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-7.
Lafayette will take on Cleveland Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. New Hope does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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