Carman-Ainsworth had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-13 to make it five. They lost 16-7 to the Bentley Bulldogs. The Cavaliers were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Joe Fletcher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Gavin Resterhouse was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Bentley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-7. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
On Bentley's side, Dominic Star made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Star has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Bowman, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Bentley is 4-1 when Bowman posts two or more runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Logan Workman, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs.
Carman-Ainsworth has already played their next match, an 11-6 defeat against Mt. Pleasant on the 15th. As for Bentley, they will square off against Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.5 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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