Tri-West Hendricks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the Crawfordsville Athenians. Tri-West Hendricks was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Crawfordsville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Tri-West Hendricks saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Catt, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Crawfordsville's side, Kale Wemer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Wemer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wemer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Motz, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jude Coursey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Tri-West Hendricks' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Crawfordsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
While Tri-West Hendricks had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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