West Lafayette waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Benton Central Bison 7-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 25, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Ben Werth
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Ben Werth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. West Lafayette is undefeated when Werth allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Werth was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Cade Kitchel looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Werth wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Calvin Snyder, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Colin Kastens was another, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
West Lafayette now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Benton Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Lafayette will square off against Frontier at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Benton Central, they will challenge South Newton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bison are facing the Rebels at the right time seeing as the Rebels are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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