Ben Davis is 1-9 against Lawrence North since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ben Davis Giants will head out on the road to take on the Lawrence North Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Ben Davis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Ben Davis is is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They lost 15-0 to Brownsburg. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Ben Davis was not able to get on the board.
Isaiah Peterson-Pruitt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Lawrence North waltzed into their contest on Monday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They blew past the Red Devils 10-0. Lawrence North might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
Lawrence North also got a great performance from Brendan Boynton as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Boynton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Crock was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Anthony Ludington was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Ben Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Lawrence North, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Ben Davis has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. However, it's not like Lawrence North struggles in that department as they've averaged .435. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ben Davis couldn't quite finish off Lawrence North when the teams last played last Friday and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boynton, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Ben Davis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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