Softball Recap: Lafayette Central Catholic Knights vs. Benton Central Bison
Lafayette Central Catholic won the last time they faced Benton Central, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights blew past the Benton Central Bison 12-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lafayette Central Catholic.
Ashlynn Duffy was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Duffy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duffy was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aubrey Bapst and Hannah Lee did most of the damage at the plate: Bapst scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Lee scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Anna King was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Benton Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Minniear, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Lafayette Central Catholic's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Benton Central, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Lafayette Central Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Lebanon at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Benton Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bremen at 5:30 p.m. Bremen is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Benton Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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