Rensselaer Central had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-10 to make it five. They came up short against the West Lafayette Red Devils, falling 10-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Monday.
As for West Lafayette, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For West Lafayette's part, Ben Werth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Werth a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs. West Lafayette is undefeated when Werth posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Joe Doty was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Fischer Trosky also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Looking ahead, Rensselaer Central will challenge Hebron at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Lafayette, they will head out on the road to challenge Northwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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