Baseball Recap: West Lafayette Red Devils vs. Tipton Blue Devils
After only one run in their last contest, West Lafayette made sure to put some runs up on the board against Tipton on Friday. The West Lafayette Red Devils put the hurt on the Tipton Blue Devils with a sharp 12-4 win. That looming 12-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for West Lafayette yet this season.
Ben Werth and Joe Doty made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Werth pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Doty pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Werth got no hits from his four at bats, while Doty scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Deutsch was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Jack Shaeffer was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Tipton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Hare, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for West Lafayette and bumps their season record up to 6-12. As for Tipton, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Lafayette will take on Lafayette Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tipton, they will head out on the road to square off against Elwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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