The West Lafayette Red Devils will take on the Covington Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. West Lafayette has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Lafayette is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Lafayette Central Catholic on Wednesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 12-1.
West Lafayette saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LJ Whitford, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Covington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Milford with a sharp 11-3 win on Thursday. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Kaden Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Covington's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for West Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
West Lafayette came up short against Covington in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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