Softball Recap: Lafayette Central Catholic Takes a Loss

Lafayette Central Catholic had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it four. They came up short against the West Lafayette Red Devils, falling 15-5. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 14-1 to the Red Devils when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Lafayette Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Lee, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

As for West Lafayette, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Considering they have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

On West Lafayette's side, Paola Eifler was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Eifler a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kerrigan Gooden, who went 3-for-4 with three runs.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lafayette Central Catholic will head out to challenge Rensselaer Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Lafayette, they will venture away from home to take on Clinton Prairie at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.