West Lafayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-8 walloping at the hands of the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers. West Lafayette was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Montgomery apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jack Shaeffer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Colin Kastens was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On North Montgomery's side, Roman Utterback was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jarrod Kirsch, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for North Montgomery, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
West Lafayette will be playing in front of their home fans against Benton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Benton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for North Montgomery, they will head out on the road to take on Frankfort at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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