The West Lafayette Red Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Fountain Central Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
West Lafayette is leaving town to face Fountain Central after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Red Devils fell just short of Covington by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday.
Allison Creech and Kerrigan Gooden stepped up to the plate in a big way. Creech scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Gooden got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fountain Central got the win against Traders Point Christian on Thursday by a conclusive 23-1.
Lillian Bennett made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Bennett was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacquelynn Weber, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Mallory Massey was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Fountain Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .675. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Traders Point Christian only posted an OBP of .125.
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