In what's become a running theme this season, Benton Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Lafayette Red Devils a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Benton Central has won by exactly ten runs.
Tyler Klemme made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Klemme has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Klemme was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryan Foster was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Dylan Musser was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Benton Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for West Lafayette, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Benton Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Crawfordsville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Crawfordsville will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Benton Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Lafayette, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Frontier at 5:30 p.m. West Lafayette is facing Frontier at the right time seeing as Frontier is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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