Baseball Recap: Harrisonville Wildcats vs. Benton Cardinals
After a string of five wins, Harrisonville's good fortune finally ran out in their second game on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Benton Cardinals.
For Benton's part, Zaidyn Woodward tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Myles Bachali was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jaxson Rich was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Harrisonville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Benton, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harrisonville will take on Butler at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Benton, they will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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