It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ben Davis can now relate to. They fell 8-4 to the Lawrence North Wildcats on Thursday. Ben Davis has struggled against Lawrence North recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Isaiah Peterson-Pruitt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Lawrence North's side, Wyatt Bastin looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bastin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anthony Ludington, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Taulman, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Ben Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Lawrence North, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-3.
Ben Davis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lawrence North, they will challenge Pike at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Lawrence North is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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