The Benton Central Bison will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Twin Lakes Indians at 5:30 p.m. Benton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Benton Central will head into Thursday's contest eager for some revenge after what happened against West Lafayette: Benton Central blew West Lafayette out of the water the last time the pair played, but on ThursdayWest Lafayette got their revenge. Benton Central fell just short of West Lafayette by a score of 6-4.
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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Baylon Holmes and Tyler Klemme stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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.
Meanwhile, Twin Lakes stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Western onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Twin Lakes who now have three in a row.
Not much got past Mason Brummett, who gave up just three hits to keep Western off the board.
On the hitting side, CJ Brummett was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tristan Robertson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Benton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Twin Lakes, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Benton Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. However, it's not like Twin Lakes struggles in that department as they've averaged .446. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Benton Central's way against Twin Lakes in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Benton Central made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Benton Central repeat their success, or does Twin Lakes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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