Frontier is 0-7 against West Lafayette since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Falcons will head out to face off against the Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Frontier challenged Faith Christian on Thursday. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Eagles. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by nine runs or more this season.
West Lafayette came out on top against Benton Central on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Bison with a sharp 7-1 win. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ben Werth made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for West Lafayette: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Werth was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Cade Kitchel looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Werth wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Calvin Snyder, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Colin Kastens was another, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Frontier has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for West Lafayette, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Frontier might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from West Lafayette in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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