Benton Central is 8-2 against West Lafayette since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Benton Central Bison will head out on the road to square off against the West Lafayette Red Devils at 5:00 p.m.
Benton Central had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Lebanon back in March.
Benton Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariyah Rich, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
West Lafayette barely beat Twin Lakes the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. West Lafayette blew past Twin Lakes 14-1. West Lafayette's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Izzy Ascarelli made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Ascarelli was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eleanor Hurt, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Ellie Wilcoxson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Benton Central suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to West Lafayette in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Benton Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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