The West Lafayette Red Devils will face off against the Frankfort Hot Dogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for West Lafayette and 18 for Frankfort dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but West Lafayette had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Logansport.
Emma Orr and Kerrigan Gooden did some serious damage despite the final result: Orr scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Gooden went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Frankfort lost 10-1 to Danville on Thursday.
Frankfort saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Queen, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
West Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Frankfort, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Frankfort's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Lafayette has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Frankfort, though, as they've been averaging 16.5. Given West Lafayette's sizable advantage in that area, Frankfort will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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