If Morgan Township was feeling good off their 10-3 takedown of Westville on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Morgan Township Cherokees fell 5-1 to the Benton Central Bison on Saturday.
Morgan Township saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Cowger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Benton Central's side, Tyler Klemme was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Klemme has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Klemme was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryan Foster and Grant Weise did most of the damage at the plate: Foster scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Weise scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Dylan Ford, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Morgan Township's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Benton Central, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Morgan Township by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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