Softball Preview: West Lafayette Red Devils vs. Logansport Berries
The West Lafayette Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Logansport Berries at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West Lafayette has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Logansport will arrive with four straight victories.
West Lafayette's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Western on Friday. They fell 3-0 to the Panthers.
Dani Rawles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Logansport stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Pioneer with a sharp 11-2 win.
Brooklynn Hagerty made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hagerty was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellyn Cripe, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bella Nicoles, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
West Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Logansport, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. West Lafayette has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Logansport struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Lafayette suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Logansport in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can West Lafayette avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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