Ben Davis is 1-9 against Lawrence North since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ben Davis Giants will square off against the Lawrence North Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ben Davis is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 16-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ben Davis.
Austin Calvin was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Isaiah Peterson-Pruitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lawrence North entered their tilt with Columbus North with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Bull Dogs on Saturday.
Carter Nahre tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Lawrence North let Theo Kramer and Anthony Ludington loose on the outfield. Kramer scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Ludington scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matthew Cunningham, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Ben Davis' victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15. As for Lawrence North, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ben Davis has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lawrence North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ben Davis came up short against Lawrence North when the teams last played on Wednesday, falling 4-1. Can Ben Davis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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