For the first time this season, Twin Lakes will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will face off against the West Lafayette Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Twin Lakes is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 12-4 to Carroll. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly eight runs.
Taylor Oliver was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Kendra Hughes was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Lafayette made easy work of Seeger on Tuesday and carried off a 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.
Molly Mansfield was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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, Bree Johnson was incredible, going 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. Another player making a difference was Cam Wallace, who scored a run and stole 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 Twin Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Twin Lakes suffered a grim 19-13 defeat to West Lafayette in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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