Baseball Recap: Grinnell Comes Up Short

It was a proper cat-fight when Grinnell faced off against Benton on Monday. The Tigers took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly five runs.

Grinnell has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. As for Benton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.

Grinnell didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-3 loss against Pella on the 1st. As for Benton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-5 win against Xavier on the 1st.