Faith Christian had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it six. They lost 12-2 to the West Lafayette Red Devils. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly ten runs.
Faith Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Hill, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Hill has hit this season.
As for West Lafayette, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On West Lafayette's side, Molly Mansfield made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Mansfield has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bree Johnson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Kerrigan Gooden, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Faith Christian will challenge Tri-County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for West Lafayette, they will square off against Benton Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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