West Lafayette won the last time they faced Lafayette Central Catholic and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 20-3 victory. That looming 20-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Devils yet this season.
Megan Creech was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with five RBI and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
Stella Bates
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stella Bates, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexa Follis, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
West Lafayette was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
West Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Coming up, West Lafayette will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.9 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they will head out to face off against Benton Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bison have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.09 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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