West Lafayette had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against the Western Panthers on Thursday, falling 13-3. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Ben Werth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of LJ Whitford, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Western pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Lafayette will face off against Delphi Community at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Western, they will take on Western Boone at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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