Merrillville extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-22 in the process. They came up short against the West Lafayette Red Devils, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-3 on Saturday.
Isaac Aguayo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Caleb Ayers was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for West Lafayette, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-11. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
On West Lafayette's side, the team relied heavily on Colin Kastens, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Kastens has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of LJ Whitford, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merrillville will take on Hammond Morton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Governors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.31 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Lafayette, they will venture away from home to challenge McCutcheon at 2:30 p.m. on Monday.
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