Softball Preview: Benton Cardinals vs. Bishop LeBlond Eagles
The Benton Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Bishop LeBlond Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Benton has seven straight victories, Bishop LeBlond has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Benton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand East Buchanan an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Cardinals with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Bishop LeBlond fell victim to Trenton and their airtight pitching crew last Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs.
Benton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Bishop LeBlond, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Benton suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Bishop LeBlond in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Benton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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