Merrillville is 1-6 against West Lafayette since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Merrillville Pirates will head out on the road to take on the West Lafayette Red Devils at 11:00 a.m.
Merrillville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against La Porte on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Slicers. Merrillville just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, West Lafayette made sure to put some runs up on the board against Tipton on Friday. West Lafayette was the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Tipton. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win West Lafayette has managed all season.
Ben Werth and Joe Doty made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Werth tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Doty pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Werth got no hits from his four at bats, while Doty scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Deutsch, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jack Shaeffer was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for West Lafayette, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12.
Merrillville suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to West Lafayette when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Merrillville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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