Delphi Community had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the West Lafayette Red Devils by a score of 14-13. Delphi Community was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Lafayette apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Levi Coghill put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Coghill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Coghill wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Almager, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hunter Wandrei, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Delphi Community didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Lafayette only tossed seven.
On West Lafayette's side, Jack Shaeffer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Furry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
West Lafayette made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2.
Delphi Community will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Madison-Grant at 11:00 a.m. Delphi Community has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for West Lafayette, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Twin Lakes at 5:30 p.m.
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