West Lafayette made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Western, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Red Devils fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-3 on Monday. That makes it the first time this season the Red Devils have let down their home crowd.
Molly Mansfield
| 04/20/26 vs Western | 8 |
| 04/14/26 vs Benton Central | 11 |
| 04/11/26 @ Rensselaer Central | 7 |
| 04/09/26 vs Twin Lakes | 10 |
| 04/07/26 vs Seeger | 16 |
| 03/31/26 @ Covington | 14 |
Molly Mansfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, West Lafayette saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eleanor Hurt, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Juliana Martinez also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
West Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Western, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Lafayette will take on Frontier at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.86 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Western, they will challenge Northwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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