Red Devils
| 05/06/25 vs Benton Central | 6-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Faith Christian | 12-2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Lafayette Central Catholic | 20-3 |
West Lafayette waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Benton Central Bison a 6-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-4 back in April.
Molly Mansfield made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Mansfield wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bree Johnson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
West Lafayette pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Benton Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Lafayette is set to face off against their familiar foe Twin Lakes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Benton Central will square off against rival Rensselaer Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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