If Benton Central was riding high off their 15-7 takedown of Crawfordsville last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Benton Central Bison lost 18-8 to the Harrison Raiders on Monday. Benton Central has not had much luck with Harrison recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Tyler Klemme was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Musser, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Harrison's side, Lannon Nicoloff looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Nicoloff has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Dowell, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendrick Pena, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Benton Central now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Harrison, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11-1.
Benton Central will face off against Lewis Cass at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lewis Cass is coming into the match with 11 straight defeats on the road, meaning Benton Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Harrison, they will square off against McCutcheon at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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