The matchup between Crawfordsville and Benton Central on Saturday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Crawfordsville Athenians lost 15-7 to the Benton Central Bison. Crawfordsville's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Crawfordsville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jude Coursey, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Benton Central's side, Caleb Kawlewski and Tyler Klemme were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kawlewski tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Klemme tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Kawlewski scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Klemme went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Adrian Torres was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Brylan Hedden was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Crawfordsville's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Benton Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crawfordsville will take on McCutcheon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Benton Central, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Harrison at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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