West Lafayette is 6-1 against Merrillville since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The West Lafayette Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Merrillville Pirates at 11:00 a.m. West Lafayette will be strutting in after a win while Merrillville will be coming in after a loss.
West Lafayette will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Tipton on Friday. West Lafayette blew past Tipton 12-4. That looming 12-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for West Lafayette yet this season.
Ben Werth and Joe Doty made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Werth pitched 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, Jacob Deutsch was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Shaeffer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Merrillville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-0 to La Porte.
The victory made it two in a row for West Lafayette and bumps their season record up to 6-12. As for Merrillville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
West Lafayette took their win against Merrillville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-6. Does West Lafayette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merrillville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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