Softball Recap: West Lafayette Has No Trouble Against Seeger

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2025, 7:53am

Softball Recap: West Lafayette Red Devils vs. Seeger Patriots

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Previous Games

04/08/25 - Away12-1 W
04/04/23 - Away2-1 W
04/06/22 - Home1-9 L
04/07/21 - Away3-8 L
05/10/18 - Home13-4 W
+ 2 more games

West Lafayette barely beat Seeger the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 12-1 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.

Molly Mansfield made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bree Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Cam Wallace was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

West Lafayette was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seeger only posted a batting average of .095.

West Lafayette now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Seeger, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.

Coming up, West Lafayette will welcome Twin Lakes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The match will give the Red Devils their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Seeger, they are taking a road trip to take on South Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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