Baseball Recap: Crawfordsville Athenians vs. West Lafayette Red Devils
Crawfordsville put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on the West Lafayette Red Devils with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Crawfordsville as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jude Coursey and Bryce Dowell made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Coursey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Dowell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Coursey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Coursey scored three runs while going 1-for-3, while Dowell went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Miller, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Minnette, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
On West Lafayette's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Kastens, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Crawfordsville's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for West Lafayette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12.
Crawfordsville will head out on the road to square off against North Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Montgomery is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Crawfordsville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. West Lafayette will take on Clinton Prairie at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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