Benjamin Logan has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Shawnee Braves at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Benjamin Logan had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against North Union. The loss continues a trend for Benjamin Logan in their matchups with North Union: they've now lost four in a row.
Ethan Martin put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Martin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryden Morris, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Shawnee came up short against Urbana on Friday and fell 8-3.
Benjamin Logan's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Shawnee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7-1 record this season.
Benjamin Logan skirted past Shawnee 4-3 when the teams last played on April 9th. Will Benjamin Logan repeat their success, or does Shawnee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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