If West Lafayette was feeling good fresh off their 8-2 takedown of Merrillville on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Devils fell 7-3 to the McCutcheon Mavericks on Monday. The Red Devils have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
West Lafayette saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Doty, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
West Lafayette now has a losing record of 11-12. As for McCutcheon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
West Lafayette and McCutcheon are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Red Devils will take on Western at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so West Lafayette's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McCutcheon, they will challenge Lafayette Jefferson at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mavericks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bronchos have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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