West Lafayette and Benton Central are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Red Devils will welcome the Bison at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
West Lafayette took a 13-run loss the last time they faced off against North Montgomery, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Red Devils had just enough and edged out the Chargin' Chargers 10-9 on Monday.
LJ Whitford
| 04/22/25 @ Lafayette Central Catholic | 4 |
| 04/11/25 @ Delphi Community | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs North Montgomery | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Logansport | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Lafayette Central Catholic | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
LJ Whitford was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for West Lafayette: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Korbyn Keen, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benton Central). They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over Fountain Central on Monday. The Bison not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 18, 2024 (when they won 13-3).
Kamron Rider looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Kaydric Tyson and Spencer Flook did most of the damage at the plate: Tyson went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Flook went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Flook a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Fox, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Benton Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
West Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Benton Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.
West Lafayette came out on top in a nail-biter against Benton Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
