Benton Central had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Morgan Township Cherokees on Saturday.
Tyler Klemme was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Klemme has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Klemme was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Benton Central let Ryan Foster and Grant Weise loose on the outfield. Foster scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Weise scored a run while going 2-for-2. Dylan Ford was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Morgan Township's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Cowger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Benton Central's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Morgan Township, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Benton Central beat Morgan Township by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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