Softball Preview: West Lafayette Red Devils vs. Twin Lakes Indians
West Lafayette has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Twin Lakes Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Lafayette is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Benton Central (and have done all season long). West Lafayette put the hurt on Benton Central with a sharp 18-5 win on Tuesday.
Izzy Ascarelli made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ascarelli was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, West Lafayette got a massive performance out of Ellie Wilcoxson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Adrianne Tolen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Twin Lakes had just enough and edged Lafayette Central Catholic out 4-2 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Twin Lakes.
Twin Lakes' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Myley Spriggs, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
West Lafayette pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Twin Lakes, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season.
Twin Lakes' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Lafayette has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .478. It's a different story for Twin Lakes, though, as they've only averaged .332. Will they be able to contain West Lafayette's hitters?
West Lafayette took their victory against Twin Lakes when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 14-1. Does West Lafayette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Twin Lakes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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