West Lafayette is 1-9 against Harrison since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Raiders at 5:30 p.m.
West Lafayette is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They came up short against Rossville, falling 10-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Joe Doty was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Braylon Crisp, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Harrison entered their tilt with Frankfort on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Hot Dogs.
Lyrik Neal tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kaden Keys was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Harrison's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Lafayette, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
West Lafayette suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Harrison in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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