Red Devils
| 04/30/25 @ Lafayette Central Catholic | 17 |
| 04/17/25 @ Clinton Central | 16 |
| 04/08/25 @ Seeger | 11 |
| 05/01/25 vs Faith Christian | 10 |
| 04/23/25 vs Lafayette Central Catholic | 10 |
West Lafayette won the last time they faced Faith Christian and things went their way on Thursday too. The Red Devils blew past the Eagles 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Molly Mansfield made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bree Johnson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kerrigan Gooden, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
West Lafayette was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
West Lafayette's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Faith Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-10.
Looking ahead, West Lafayette will host Benton Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Faith Christian, they will take on Tri-County in a tournament on Saturday.
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