Lafayette Central Catholic had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it six. They lost 20-3 to the West Lafayette Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 last Wednesday.
Lafayette Central Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Auna Silver, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for West Lafayette, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Considering they have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On West Lafayette's side, Megan Creech was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Creech has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with five RBI and two runs.
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 hits gave her a new career-high. Kerrigan Gooden was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Lafayette Central Catholic will challenge 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. As for West Lafayette, they will square off 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.
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