Tipton lost against West Lafayette back in May of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tipton Blue Devils lost 12-4 to the West Lafayette Red Devils. Tipton has struggled against West Lafayette recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Tipton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Hare, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On West Lafayette's side, Ben Werth and Joe Doty were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Werth tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Doty tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, 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.
Tipton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for West Lafayette, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tipton will face off against Elwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Lafayette, they will head out on the road to challenge Lafayette Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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