Baseball Preview: West Lafayette Red Devils vs. Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos
The West Lafayette Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lafayette Jefferson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Lafayette, who comes in off a win.
West Lafayette will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Tipton on Friday. West Lafayette put the hurt on Tipton 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 tossed 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, the team relied heavily on Jacob Deutsch, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Shaeffer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lafayette Jefferson lost 12-2 to Western on Wednesday. Lafayette Jefferson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Garrett Rainey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
The victory made it two in a row for West Lafayette and bumps their season record up to 6-12. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
West Lafayette beat Lafayette Jefferson 7-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will West Lafayette repeat their success, or does Lafayette Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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