Danville extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-5 in the process. They fell 8-5 to the Crawfordsville Athenians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Athenians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Tuesday.
Kole Miller was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Ethan Wooten and Mason Shipley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wooten got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs, while Shipley went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That home run marked the first that Wooten has launched this season.
As for Crawfordsville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Crawfordsville's side, Jude Coursey was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three runs. That's the most runs Coursey has posted since back in May of 2024. Sam Minnette was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Danville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Clinton Prairie on the 17th. As for Crawfordsville, they have also already played their next matchup, an 11-5 loss against Harrison on the 18th.
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