Softball Preview: West Lafayette Red Devils vs. Benton Central Bison
West Lafayette is 2-8 against Benton Central since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Lafayette Red Devils will be playing at home against the Benton Central Bison at 5:00 p.m. West Lafayette will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
While West Lafayette has not struggled against Twin Lakes recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. West Lafayette blew past Twin Lakes 14-1.
Izzy Ascarelli made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Ascarelli was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eleanor Hurt, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ellie Wilcoxson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Benton Central had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Lebanon back in March.
Benton Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariyah Rich, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
West Lafayette's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Benton Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
West Lafayette took their win against Benton Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Does West Lafayette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benton Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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