Benton Central lost against West Lafayette back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Benton Central Bison's rough 18-4 defeat to the West Lafayette Red Devils might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Benton Central in their matchups with West Lafayette: they've now lost three in a row.
Benton Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariyah Rich, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On West Lafayette's side, Dani Rawles and Izzy Ascarelli made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rawles pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Ascarelli tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Rawles has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rawles scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Ascarelli scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Adrianne Tolen and Emma Orr did most of the damage at the plate: Tolen scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Orr scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bree Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Benton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for West Lafayette, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Benton Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-4 loss vs. South Newton on the 10th. As for West Lafayette, they will be playing at home against Western at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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