Baseball Recap: Benton's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 vs Bishop LeBlond	20
04/10/25 vs Richmond	15
04/17/25 @ Bishop LeBlond	12
05/10/25 @ Pleasant Hill	11
04/05/25 vs Oak Park	10

Benton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They never let the Pleasant Hill Roosters/Chicks get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Benton's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-12. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Pleasant Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Benton beat Pleasant Hill by a score of 4-3 later that day.