Twin Lakes couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-1 walloping at the hands of the West Lafayette Red Devils on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Twin Lakes in their matchups with West Lafayette: they've now lost three in a row.
Aubrielle Sherrick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On West Lafayette's side, Izzy Ascarelli made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Ascarelli was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Eleanor Hurt was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ellie Wilcoxson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was West Lafayette's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Twin Lakes will be playing in front of their home fans against Logansport at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Twin Lakes has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for West Lafayette, they will be playing at home against Benton Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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