Morgan Township lost against Benton Central on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Morgan Township Cherokees lost 11-1 to the Benton Central Bison. Morgan Township has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Noah Duhamell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Morgan Township saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Thibodeau, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Thibodeau has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Benton Central's side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Klemme, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylon Holmes, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Morgan Township's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Benton Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morgan Township is on the road again on Tuesday to play Hebron at 4:30 p.m. As for Benton Central, they will challenge McCutcheon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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