Baseball Recap: North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers vs. West Lafayette Red Devils
North Montgomery had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the West Lafayette Red Devils on Wednesday as the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers made off with a 16-3 win. North Montgomery's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
North Montgomery got a great performance from Austin Sulc as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Sulc has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jarrod Kirsch was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Crew Cole was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
On West Lafayette's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Shaeffer, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colin Kastens, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
The victory (which was North Montgomery's fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-7. As for West Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
As of now, neither North Montgomery nor West Lafayette have any future games scheduled.
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