Baseball Preview: Benton Cardinals vs. Chillicothe Hornets
Benton is 9-1 against Chillicothe since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Benton Cardinals will be playing at home against the Chillicothe Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Benton will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Benton can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lafayette a 15-0 shutout.
Myles Bachali was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Schmidt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe fell victim to Maryville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Spoofhounds.
Benton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-3. As for Chillicothe, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
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