Crawfordsville had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-8-1 to make it four. They lost 11-1 to the Western Boone Stars. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Athenians couldn't push the score so high this time.
Crawfordsville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Lee, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Western Boone, they now have a winning record of 9-8. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 7th (when they won 14-3).
On Western Boone's side, Quinn Westerfeld was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Westerfeld has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Beau Sawyer and Levi Stewart did most of the damage at the plate: Sawyer got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base, while Stewart went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Stewart a new career-high. Jack Mallory also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
While Crawfordsville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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