West Lafayette extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-4 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Harrison Raiders. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Red Devils were not able to get on the board.
As for Harrison, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Harrison's part, Chase Gothrup looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Gothrup has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew McTagertt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, West Lafayette will face off against Logansport at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Harrison, they will challenge Crawfordsville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 3.1, the Athenians 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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