Twin Lakes and West Lafayette are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Indians will be playing at home against the Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Twin Lakes was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lafayette Central Catholic on Tuesday. The Indians blew past the Knights 16-1. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
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Myley Spriggs spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Macee Rice was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 12 games. Miya Clerget was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Twin Lakes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, West Lafayette had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Bison get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Molly Mansfield made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mansfield was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Mansfield wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bree Johnson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
West Lafayette's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Twin Lakes, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-12.
