Softball Game Preview: West Lafayette Red Devils vs. Twin Lakes Indians

By Team Reports May 7, 2025, 12:39am

Softball Preview: West Lafayette Red Devils vs. Twin Lakes Indians

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05/06/25 vs Benton Central6
05/01/25 vs Faith Christian12
04/30/25 @ Lafayette Central Catholic20
04/29/25 @ Clinton Prairie5
04/23/25 vs Lafayette Central Catholic15
+ 11 more games

West Lafayette and Twin Lakes are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Red Devils will take on the Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.

West Lafayette's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Benton Central. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Bison: they've now won six in a row.

Molly Mansfield made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

Mansfield wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bree Johnson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Twin Lakes got the win against Lafayette Central Catholic on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-1. The contest marked the Indians' most dominant victory of the season.

Myley Spriggs spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, Macee Rice was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 12 games. Miya Clerget was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.

Twin Lakes kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lafayette Central Catholic only managed four hits.

West Lafayette pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Twin Lakes, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-12.

Twin Lakes' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Lafayette has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Twin Lakes, though, as they've been averaging 8.9 hits. Given West Lafayette's sizable advantage in that area, the Indians will need to find a way to close that gap.

West Lafayette came out on top in a nail-biter against Twin Lakes when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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