West Lafayette can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Benton Central Bison with a sharp 18-5 win. The victory was nothing new for West Lafayette as they're now sitting on six straight.
Izzy Ascarelli made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ascarelli was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, West Lafayette got a massive performance out of Ellie Wilcoxson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Adrianne Tolen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Benton Central's side, Mariyah Rich was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Minniear, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
West Lafayette pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Benton Central, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Lafayette will take on Twin Lakes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season. As for Benton Central, they will be playing at home against Lafayette Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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