The matchup between Crawfordsville and North Montgomery on Thursday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Athenians came up short against the Chargin' Chargers, falling 17-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Athenians have suffered against the Chargin' Chargers since May 11, 2022.
Crawfordsville got a good showing from Ethan Campbell, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Campbell has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Matt Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI. Mason McCarty was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Crawfordsville's loss dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for North Montgomery, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Crawfordsville and North Montgomery could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Athenians will challenge Greencastle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (201 vs. 66). Meanwhile, North Montgomery (ranked 126th) will meet Rossville (ranked 41st) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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