Delphi Community is 8-2 against West Lafayette since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Delphi Community Oracles will head out on the road to take on the West Lafayette Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. Delphi Community will be strutting in after a victory while West Lafayette will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Delphi Community was able to grind out a solid win over Eastern, taking the game 5-1.
Lexi Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jenna Roth and Abby Pearson did most of the damage at the plate: Roth scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Pearson scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Emma Titus was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Lafayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Harrison by a score of 3-1.
West Lafayette saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Fowler, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Delphi Community's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for West Lafayette, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Delphi Community took their win against West Lafayette in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delphi Community since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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