Western had no answer to Dani Rawles on Friday as she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her fourth in a row with more than five innings. This season, Rawles has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 2.96 over 49.7 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.329/0.455/0.471 with 34 runs, plus 11 stolen bases.
Rawles and West Lafayette will head out on the road to take on Logansport at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Despite Rawles' best efforts to the contrary, West Lafayette will head into their next match having dropped five straight games. Will Thursday be the turning point? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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