The West Lafayette Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Tipton Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tipton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on West Lafayette, who comes in off a win.
West Lafayette took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Clinton Prairie onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
West Lafayette's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joe Doty, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Tipton lost 13-7 to Sheridan on Thursday.
Vince Hoover was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Caleb Hare was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Lafayette's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Tipton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
West Lafayette was able to grind out a solid win over Tipton in their previous meeting back in May of 2015, winning 13-9. Does West Lafayette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tipton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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