After flying high against West Lafayette last Wednesday, Benton Central came back down to earth. The Benton Central Bison fell just short of the West Lafayette Red Devils by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. Benton Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Lafayette apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Benton Central got a good showing from Caleb Kawlewski, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kawlewski has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Baylon Holmes and Tyler Klemme did some serious damage despite the final result: Holmes went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Klemme scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On West Lafayette's side, the team relied heavily on Lincoln Furry, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Benton Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for West Lafayette, their win bumped their record up to 2-10.
Benton Central will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Twin Lakes at 5:30 p.m. As for West Lafayette, they will head out on the road to square off against Rensselaer Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Rensselaer Central is on a six-game streak of home losses, West Lafayette an eight-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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