It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Lafayette can now relate to. They lost 16-3 to the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Lafayette of the 15-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
West Lafayette saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Shaeffer, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colin Kastens, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On North Montgomery's side, Austin Sulc tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Sulc has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jarrod Kirsch was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Hopkins, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI.
West Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for North Montgomery, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
As of now, neither West Lafayette nor North Montgomery have any future games scheduled.
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