Benton Central took a 12-point defeat the last time they faced off against Tri-County, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. The Benton Central Bison came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tri-County Cavaliers and snuck past 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Benton Central also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Caleb Kawlewski looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Klemme was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Tri-County's side, Tyler Burns made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Ross, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Benton Central and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Tri-County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Benton Central is on the road again on Saturday to play Logansport at 11:00 a.m. Benton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Tri-County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rossville at 5:00 p.m. Tri-County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Rossville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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