Baseball Recap: Corry Comes Up Short

Corry dropped to 6-8 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 14-2 to the Fairview Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 back in April.

Corry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamdyn Moon, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

As for Fairview, the win keeps them at an undefeated 10-0-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games.

On Fairview's side, Robert Benford made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Benford has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Hennessy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Liam Hermann, who went 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Corry will take on rival Northwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Fairview is set to square off against their familiar foe North East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.