West Lafayette barely beat Rensselaer Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Bombers with a sharp 10-2 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Red Devils' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
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Ben Werth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Lafayette is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise. Werth was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Doty, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in May of 2024. Fischer Trosky also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
West Lafayette pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Rensselaer Central, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Coming up, West Lafayette will venture away from home to square off against Northwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rensselaer Central, they will host Hebron at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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