Henry Clay is 1-9 against Lafayette since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Henry Clay Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off 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 fifth straight game on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Lafayette made easy work of Paul Laurence Dunbar on Tuesday and carried off a 15-3 victory.
Abby Winkler was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Winkler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lafayette got a massive performance out of McKenzie Harney, who 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.
Henry Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Lafayette, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Henry Clay came up short against Lafayette when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Henry Clay, Trinity Bridges (who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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