Baseball Recap: Benton Central Bison vs. West Lafayette Red Devils
After flying high against West Lafayette last Wednesday, Benton Central came back down to earth. The Benton Central Bison fell just short of the West Lafayette Red Devils by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. Benton Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Lafayette apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Benton Central got a good showing from Caleb Kawlewski, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kawlewski has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Baylon Holmes and Tyler Klemme did some serious damage despite the final result: Holmes went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Klemme scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On West Lafayette's side, the team relied heavily on Lincoln Furry, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Benton Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for West Lafayette, their win bumped their record up to 2-10.
Benton Central will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Twin Lakes at 5:30 p.m. As for West Lafayette, they will head out on the road to square off against Rensselaer Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Rensselaer Central is on a six-game streak of home losses, West Lafayette an eight-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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