Frankfort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to the Crawfordsville Athenians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Frankfort of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Frankfort saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Lopez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On Crawfordsville's side, Jude Coursey and Bryce Dowell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Coursey pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dowell struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. At the plate, Coursey scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dowell got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Motz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Frankfort now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Crawfordsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
While Frankfort 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 Tuesday.
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