Baseball Recap: Crawfordsville Athenians vs. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Crawfordsville can now relate to. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves on Saturday. Crawfordsville's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Wyatt Motz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
On Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's side, Christian Forniss tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Forniss has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Loftus, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Josh Bingman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Crawfordsville's loss dropped their record down to 19-13. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.
Crawfordsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-5 victory vs. Evansville Memorial on the 8th.
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